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
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this evening delivered Remarks at the ASEAN-Canada High Level Business Dinner, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
In his remarks, Dr. Kao emphasised that fostering public–private partnerships is essential to advancing ASEAN–Canada economic relations
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this evening delivered Closing Remarks at the 11th ASEAN-EU Business Summit, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
In his remarks, Dr. Kao reiterated that ASEAN–EU relations are anchored in shared values and mutual benefit. He emphasized ASEAN’s role as
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated in the 21st AEM-EU Trade Commissioner Consultation, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The Meeting reaffirmed the long-term vision to establish a region-to-region Free Trade Area between ASEAN and the EU. The Meeting discussed ways to s
1. The Twenty-first ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) – EU Trade Commissioner Consultation was held on 25 September 2025. The Consultation was co-chaired by H.E. Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Aziz, Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry of Malaysia, and H.E. Maroš Šefčovič, EU Commissio
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Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today joined other Ministers in the 13th East Asia Summit Economic Ministers’ Meeting, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The Meeting exchanged views on global and regional economic outlook and discussed ways that EAS participating countries can work to
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The Meeting discussed the progress of the ASEAN-UK Economic Cooperation, particularly through the ASEAN-UK Economic Integration Programme (EIP) and the Work Plan to Impl
