{"id":21817,"date":"2026-05-20T07:24:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T07:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaokimhourn.com\/eng\/?p=21817"},"modified":"2026-05-21T07:26:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T07:26:51","slug":"may-20-2026-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaokimhourn.com\/eng\/?p=21817","title":{"rendered":"May 20, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered remarks at the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the construction of Timor-Leste\u2019s International Convention Centre (ICC), in Dili. The Ceremony was officiated by H.E. Kay Rala Xanana Gusm\u00e3o, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. 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