Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today warmly welcomed The Honourable Anwar Ibrahim, ASEAN Chair for 2025 and the Prime Minister of Malaysia, on the occasion of his official visit to the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat.

The official visit started with a tree planting ceremony, to be followed by signing of the guestbook, presentation of an artwork, as well as other high-level engagements. The engagements would include an Interface between the Prime Minister and the Secretary-General of ASEAN, the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR), and the Ambassador of Timor-Leste to ASEAN, as well as the delivery of a Policy Speech. The Policy Speech will be attended by members of the diplomatic corps in Jakarta, representatives of ASEAN-associated entities, academia and think tanks, business leaders, and staff members of the ASEAN Secretariat.