The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by the Founding Fathers of ASEAN: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam joined ASEAN on 7 January 1984, followed by Viet Nam on 28 July 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, Cambodia on 30 April 1999, and Timor-Leste on 26 October 2025 making up what is today the eleven Member States of ASEAN.
ASEAN organs always strive to achieve ASEAN’s goals and objectives, the Secretary-General of ASEAN and the ASEAN Secretariat shall be functioned as coordinating Secretariat to help facilitate effective decision-making withing and amongst ASEAN bodies. In addition, each Member State shall appoint a Permanent Representative to liaise with Secretary-General of ASEAN and the ASEAN Secretariat
ASEAN shall develop friendly relations and mutually beneficial dialogues, cooperation and partnerships with countries and sub-regional, regional and international organisations and institutions. This includes external partners, ASEAN entities, human rights bodies, non-ASEAN Member States Ambassadors to ASEAN, ASEAN committees in third countries and international organisations, as well as international / regional organisations.
The rodmap for an ASEAN Community (2009-2015) was declared by the leaders in 2009. The ASEAN Community, anchored on three community pillars: Political-Security Community, Economic Community, Socio-Cultural Community was launched in 2015. The ASEAN 2025: Forging Ahead Together was introduced in 2015 as a Post-2015 Vision. It comprises the ASEAN Community Vision 2025, the ASEAN Political-Security Community Blueprint 2025, the ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint 2025 and the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Blueprint 2025
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by the Founding Fathers of ASEAN: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam joined ASEAN on 7 January 1984, followed by Viet Nam on 28 July 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, Cambodia on 30 April 1999, and Timor-Leste on 26 October 2025 making up what is today the eleven Member States of ASEAN.
ASEAN organs always strive to achieve ASEAN’s goals and objectives, the Secretary-General of ASEAN and the ASEAN Secretariat shall be functioned as coordinating Secretariat to help facilitate effective decision-making withing and amongst ASEAN bodies. In addition, each Member State shall appoint a Permanent Representative to liaise with Secretary-General of ASEAN and the ASEAN Secretariat
ASEAN shall develop friendly relations and mutually beneficial dialogues, cooperation and partnerships with countries and sub-regional, regional and international organisations and institutions. This includes external partners, ASEAN entities, human rights bodies, non-ASEAN Member States Ambassadors to ASEAN, ASEAN committees in third countries and international organisations, as well as international / regional organisations.
The rodmap for an ASEAN Community (2009-2015) was declared by the leaders in 2009. The ASEAN Community, anchored on three community pillars: Political-Security Community, Economic Community, Socio-Cultural Community was launched in 2015. The ASEAN 2025: Forging Ahead Together was introduced in 2015 as a Post-2015 Vision. It comprises the ASEAN Community Vision 2025, the ASEAN Political-Security Community Blueprint 2025, the ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint 2025 and the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Blueprint 2025
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this evening met with H.E. Liew Chin Tong, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry of Malaysia to discuss early preparations for Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025 as well as the ongoing development of the ASEAN Community
The Secretary-General of ASEAN, H.E. Dr Kao Kim Hourn, this afternoon had a bilateral meeting with Mr. Oudet Souvannavong, Chair of ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN BAC) and the President of Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI). Dr. Kao appreciated the active role of the ASEA
This afternoon, the Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, had a bilateral meeting with H.E. Malaithong Kommasith, Minister of Industry of Commerce of Lao PDR, Chair of the ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting this year. They exchanged views on the priority economic deliverables of Lao PDR
Today at the ASEAN Headquarters, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community, Dato’ Astanah Abdul Aziz welcomed Ambassador of New Zealand to ASEAN, H.E. Stuart Calman at the ASEAN Headquarters. DSG Dato’ Astanah and Ambassador Stuart exchanged views centered on enha
Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Political and Security Community, Dato’ Astanah Abdul Aziz, welcomed a courtesy call from the Ambassador of the United States to ASEAN, Yohannes A. Abraham, at the ASEAN Headquarters today. They exchanged views on enhancing the ASEAN-United States Comprehensi
Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to ASEAN Sujiro Seam called on Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community Dato’ Astanah Abdul Aziz at the ASEAN Headquarters today. This marks their engagement since Dato’ Astanah assumed office, where they discussed e
Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Community and Corporate Affairs, Nararya Soeprapto received a courtesy call by the Ambassador of Canada to ASEAN, Victoria Singmin today at the ASEAN Headquarters. They exchanged views and ways to enhance ASEAN-Canada Development cooperation and strengthen ASEA
Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Political-Security Community (APSC), H.E. Dato’ Astanah Abdul Aziz, received Ambassador of the ROK to ASEAN, H.E. Lee Jang-keun at the ASEAN Headquarters today. Both sides exchanged views on ASEAN-ROK relations and ways to strengthen cooperation in light of
