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
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
At the World Economic Forum’s Informal Gathering of World Economic Leaders, on 22 January 2025, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, engaged with business leaders, policymakers, and experts in a dynamic exchange of ideas.
During the discussions, Dr. Kao underscored ASEAN’s
Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Socio-Cultural Community San Lwin delivered an intervention at the High-Level Panel Discussion during the 18th Regional Consultative Committee of the Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre held in Bangkok, Thailand on 23 January 2025. The panel discussion focuses o
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, shared insights with CGTN on ASEAN’s open, inclusive approach to trade, emphasizing initiatives such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA). He highlighted ASEAN’s balanced partnerships
On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, held a productive meeting with Jared Cohen, President of Global Affairs at Goldman Sachs, on 22 January 2025. They engaged in a wide-ranging discussion on strengthening resilience in the ASEA
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, met with the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Ms. Mirjana Spoljaric, on the sidelines of the WEF Annual Meeting 2025, on 22 January 2025, to discuss pressing humanitarian challenges and shared perspectives on how to mov
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, and the Minister for Trade, Industry, and Energy of the Republic of Korea, Cheong In-kyo, engaged in a constructive bilateral discussion on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025, on 22 January 2025. They explored opportunities f
Co-Chaired by Malaysia and the Philippines, the 20th Meeting of the HLTF-ACV continued with a plenary session today, 23 January 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The HLTF-ACV further refined the draft APSC Strategic Plan and discussed the way forward.
The HLTF-ACV had an interface with the rep
