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
KUALA LUMPUR, 24 October 2025 – Recognising the critical role of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in driving a sustainable, forward-looking, and inclusive ASEAN, ASEAN today launched the ASEAN Centre of Excellence (CoE) for MSMEs in Green Transition. The ceremonial launch was officiat
Today, 24 October 2025, the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Council gathered at the 26th AEC Council Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to announce the substantial conclusion of the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) Negotiations as one of the Priority Economic Deliverables (PEDs) under
KUALA LUMPUR, 24 October 2025 – ASEAN Investment Forum (AIF) 2025 took place at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) reaffirming the region’s commitment to strengthen its position as a hub for investment, innovation, and sustainable growth. Considered as a key even
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today had an honor to welcome President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, H.E. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, to the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. This historic visit, the first of its kind by a Brazilian Head of State, underscored the growing
JAKARTA, 24 October 2025 – Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, paid an official visit to the ASEAN Headquarters/ ASEAN Secretariat today. This landmark visit is the first by a Brazilian Head of State underscoring the growing significance of ASEAN–Brazil r
Today, the ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in preparation for the upcoming 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, as well as the ministerial meetings scheduled in the coming days. The Meeting discussed ways to advance ASEAN Community-building efforts and to st
BANGKOK, 24 October 2025 – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Committee on Science, Technology, and Innovation (COSTI), in partnership with the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC), Google, UL Research Institutes, and UL Standards & Engagement, proudly announces the w
Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Economic Community, H.E. Satvinder Singh attended the 26th AEC Council Meeting on 24 October 2025. Chaired by H.E. Senator Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, the AEC Council met ahead of the 47th ASEAN Summit. The Council exchanged views on the c
