Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today hosted the first luncheon of the year for the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR), bringing together the Permanent Representatives of ASEAN Member States and the Ambassador of Timor-Leste to ASEAN. The engagement provided a platform for fostering closer cooperation between the CPR and the ASEAN Secretariat, with a view to continue building on the excellent collaborative partnership in advancing the work of ASEAN. During the luncheon, SG Dr. Kao extended his well-wishes and full support to Malaysia as the ASEAN Chair for 2025, under the theme “Inclusivity and Sustainability,” and also congratulated the ASEAN Chair for the successful convening of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ (AMM) Retreat in January 2025.
