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
After a full day of meeting, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this evening attended the Gala Dinner of the 33rd ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Council Meeting at the Riverside Majestic Hotel in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. The Gala Dinner, hosted by the State Government of Sarawa
The Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR) and Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Political-Security Community (DSG APSC) met with the Honourable Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen, President of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), on 24 April 2025. Bot
KUCHING, Sarawak, Malaysia, 24 April 2025 – The 33rd Meeting of ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Council successfully concluded today. “As the ASCC Blueprint 2025 draws near to its conclusion, the ASCC has taken proactive steps in future-proofing its post-2025 future with the ASCC Strategic
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated in the 33rd ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Meeting, held in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. The Meeting discussed ASCC’s strategic directions in ensuring a resilient, inclusive, dynamic and sustainable ASEAN, and exchanged views
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this morning delivered remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the 33rd ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Council Meeting, along with The Right Honourable Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg, Premier
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this morning joined the ASCC Council Ministers in meeting with The Right Honourable Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg, Premier of Sarawak, in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, prior to the convening of t
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this morning met with H.E. Dato Sri Tiong King Sing, ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Council Chair 2025 and Minister of Tourism, Arts & Culture of Malaysia, in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, prior to the convening of the 33rd ASCC Council Meeting
The Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR) and Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community (DSG APSC) met with Ms Mable Chan, Secretary for Transport and Logistics of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), on 24 April 2025. Discussions focused
1. The 33rd ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Council Meeting was held on 24 April 2025, in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
2. The Meeting expressed its deepest sympathies and condolences to the peoples of Myanmar and Thailand by recent earthquake. The Meeting reaffirmed ASEAN’s solidarity
