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
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today engaged in an interface session with regional media prior the Opening of the 9th ASEAN Media Forum held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. During this interactive session, Dr. Kao shared insights on ASEAN’s major milestones and key deliverables achieve
The ASEAN Taxonomy Board (ATB), a collaborative initiative comprising representatives from four ASEAN sectoral bodies – the ASEAN Capital Markets Forum (ACMF), the ASEAN Insurance Regulators’ Meeting (AIRM), the ASEAN Senior Level Committee on Financial Integration (SLC), and the ASEAN Working
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today attended the Startup ASEAN Summit 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, alongside H.E. Chang Lih Kang, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation of Malaysia. Dr. Kao delivered a Special Keynote Remarks on “The Vision of a Borderless Economy.”
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, will participate in the 9th ASEAN Media Forum, to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 6 November 2025. During the forum, Dr. Kao will engage in an interface session with the media, featuring a candid discussion on ASEAN’s key achievements under Mal
The Fifteenth Session of the ASEAN Community Statistical System Committee (ACSS15), hosted by Department of Statistics Malaysia, was held on 3 to 5 November 2025. The Session was chaired by YBhg. Dato Sri Dr. Mohd Uzir Mahidin, Chief Statistician of Department of Statistics Malaysia, with Ms. Miner
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today attended the Opening Ceremony of the Festival of Ideas (FOI) and the ASEAN Higher Education Leadership Forum (ASHELF) 2025, held in Putrajaya, Malaysia, alongside H.E. Dato’ Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, an
At the invitation of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Malaysia, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, will participate in the Startup ASEAN Summit 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 5 November 2025, where he will deliver Special Keynote Remarks and join The Honourable
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today joined H.E. Dato’ Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, and H.E. Dato’ Seri DiRaja Dr. Zambry Abdul Kadir, Minister of Higher Education of Malaysia, in touring the exhibitions and booths of the Festival of Id
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, delivered a pre-recorded video message at the New Frontier in the Care Economy Conference (CARECON) 2025, held in Kuala Lumpur, on 4-6 November 2025. Under the theme “Exploring Models of Sustainable, Inclusive, Responsive, and Equitable Care for AS
Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Community and Corporate Affairs, H.E. Nararya Sanggramawijaya Soeprapto, received H.E. Helen Fazey, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to ASEAN at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat today. They exchanged views on the accomplishments of the ASEAN-UK cooperat
