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 met with the Minister for Trade of Korea, H.E. Inkyo Cheong, in Seoul during his Working Visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK). They exchanged views on measures to enhance the ASEAN-Korea economic relations, including the possible upgrade of the A
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, attended the Inauguration Ceremony of the 6th Secretary-General of the ASEAN-Korea Centre (AKC), Kim Jae-shin, in Seoul, ROK, today, and followed by an exclusive dinner with ASEAN Ambassadors in Seoul and representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Af
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, met with Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Korea Yu In-Chon, today in Seoul. Both sides underscored the importance of advancing sustainable tourism to enhance livelihoods and mitigate the impacts of climate change. They also discussed tourism
In his first engagement on the Working Visit to the Republic of Korea, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn spoke at the ASEAN-ROK Experts Roundtable organised by the Sejong Institute. During the roundtable, SG Dr. Kao provided a snapshot of ASEAN’s journey in building its Community thus
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, met with Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan, H.E. Sakamoto Tetsushi. During the meeting, both sides emphasised the significant importance of advancing sustainable agriculture to enhance the livelihoods of millions of farmers in th
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, met with Minister of Justice of Japan, H.E. Koizumi Ryuji, today. At the meeting, both sides underscored the need to further strengthen cooperation between ASEAN and Japan in the area of the rule of law and justice, especially through the implementatio
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan (METI), H.E. Saito Ken.. During the meeting, both sides discussed the implementation progress of the Future Design and Action Plan of Innovative and Sustainable ASEAN – Japan Econ
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with the Chairperson of the Policy Research Council, Liberal Democratic Party, and Member of the House Representative of Japan, H.E. Tokai Kisaburo. Both sides discussed on the follow-up to the outcomes of the Commemorative Summit for the 50t
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, met with the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan, H.E. Keizo Takemi. Both sides emphasised the need for continued collaboration on public health, labour, and social protection, among others, as well as noted the importance of Japan’s
At the sidelines of the Nikkei Forum 29th Future of Asia, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, met with the Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), H.E. Dr. Chea Serey. They discussed the significant progress made in ASEAN digital payments integration, financial inclusion, and su
