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
The Fifth ASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meeting (hereinafter referred to as “ADGMIN”) was convened from 16 to 17 January 2025:
REAFFIRMING the aims and purposes of ASEAN as enshrined in the Bangkok Declaration of 8 August 1967 and the ASEAN Charter, particularly to accelerate economic growt
The 5th ASEAN Digital Ministers Meeting (ADGMIN) was held in Bangkok, Thailand on 16 – 17 January 2025. His Excellency Mr. Prasert Jantararuangtong, Minister of Digital Economy and Society, Thailand, chaired the Meeting with His Excellency Mr. Nguyen Manh Hung, Minister of Information and C
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this evening delivered remarks at the US-ABC Dinner Dialogue on “Unlocking ASEAN’s Digital Economy Opportunity: Pathways to Resilient Growth.” The event was held on the sidelines of the 5th ADGMIN and Related Meetings, in Bangkok, Tha
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with Wilson White, Google’s Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Policy, Asia Pacific, on the sidelines of the 5th ADGMIN in Bangkok, Thailand. The meeting offered an opportunity to explore potential collaboration, focusing on ho
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today attended 4th ADGMIN + International Telecommunication Union (ITU) meeting held in Bangkok, Thailand. The meeting expressed appreciation to the ITU for its steadfast support towards advancing the development of the digital sector in ASEAN, particu
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today attended the 4th ADGMIN + the U.S. Meeting held in Bangkok, Thailand. The meeting acknowledged the adoption of the ASEAN-U.S. Leaders’ Statement on Promoting Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence at the 12th ASEAN-United States
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated in the CEO Lunch with ASEAN and Dialogue Partners’ Digital Ministers, hosted by the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN–BAC). The event provided an opportunity to exchange views among policymakers and industry leaders in order
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today attended the 5th ADGMIN + India Meeting held in Bangkok, Thailand. The Meeting acknowledged the adoption of the ASEAN-India Joint Statement on Advancing Digital Transformation at the 21st ASEAN-India Summit on 10 October 2024 in Vientiane, Lao PD
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today attended 4th ADGMIN + Republic of Korea Meeting (ROK) held in Bangkok, Thailand. The meeting commended ROK for its steadfast commitment to advancing digital cooperation with ASEAN through the ASEAN-ROK 2025 Digital Work Plan, particularly for imp
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated at the 4th ADGMIN + Japan Meeting held in Bangkok, Thailand. The Meeting welcomed the ASEAN-Japan 2025 Digital Work Plan, aimed at strengthening the partnership in key areas such as digital transformation, AI governance, digital infr
