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
The 26th ASEAN-Republic of Korea (ROK) Summit was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 27 October 2025. The Summit was chaired by the Honourable Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia and the Chair of ASEAN. The Summit was attended by ASEAN Member States and H.E. Lee Jae Myung, Preside
The 15th ASEAN-United Nations (UN) Summit was held on 27 October 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Summit was chaired by the Honourable Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia and the Chair of ASEAN. The Summit was attended by the ASEAN Member States and H.E. António Guterres, Sec
1. The 20th East Asia Summit (EAS) was convened on 27 October 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Summit was chaired by The Honourable Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia and the Chair of EAS. The Summit was attended by ASEAN Member States, Australia, the People’s Republic of C
1. The 28th ASEAN Plus Three (APT) Summit was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 27 October 2025. The Summit was chaired by the Honourable Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia as the Chair of the APT, and attended by ASEAN Member States, the People’s Republic of China, Japan, and
We, the participating countries of the East Asia Summit (EAS), met on 27 October 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, under Malaysia’s 2025 ASEAN Chairmanship on the occasion of the 20th East Asia Summit;We reaffirmed ASEAN’s role as the driving force of the East Asia Summit and supporting ASEAN’
The 15th ASEAN-UN Summit was convened today in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Meeting reaffirmed the importance of the ASEAN-UN Comprehensive Partnership, and underscored a shared commitment to peace, security, stability, and prosperity within the inclusivity and sustainability framework.
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Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, had a brief engagement with the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs of the United States, Michael G. DeSombre, on the sidelines of the 20th East Asia Summit, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Both sides exchanged views on ways to f
KUALA LUMPUR, 27 October 2025 – The ASEAN Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy Workshop took place at the Crowne Plaza KLCC in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, bringing together government officials from ASEAN Member States (AMS), industry leaders, and global organisations to discuss strategies to boost
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today attended the 20th East Asia Summit (EAS) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Summit was attended by Heads of State/Government and High Representatives of the EAS participating countries. The President of BRICS and the President of G20 also attended th
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today attended the 5th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Summit, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, together with Leaders of the RCEP Participating Countries, namely ASEAN Member States, Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand, and the Republic o
