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
This evening, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, joined the ASEAN Tourism Ministers and other Guest of Honors in attending the Visit Malaysia 2026 Dinner, co-hosted by Tourism Malaysia and the State of Melaka. The event showcased Malaysia’s distinctive culture and cuisine. The event w
Osaka, 27 September 2025 – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Government of Japan, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) reaffirmed their commitment to advancing a resilient and sustainable blue economy in the ASEAN region and Timor-Leste during the “Exploring
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Huot Hak, Minister of Tourism of the Kingdom of Cambodia, on the sidelines of ASEAN Tourism Ministers’ Retreat 2025, in Melaka, Malaysia. Both sides discussed ways to further promote sustainable tourism develo
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with H.E. Dato’ Sri Tiong King Sing, Chair of ASEAN Tourism Ministers’ Retreat 2025 and Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture of Malaysia, in Melaka, Malaysia, to exchange views on advancing regional tourism cooperation. The meeting h
