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 attended Interface Meeting between ASEAN Tourism Ministers and ASEAN Transport Ministers, held in hybrid format today in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR. The Meeting discussed the synergies to foster a strong collaborative relationship between tourism and transp
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn commended the adoption of the ASEAN-ROK Declaration on Comprehensive Cooperation for Smart Mobility. At the 14th ASEAN and ROK Transport Ministers Meeting, Dr Kao encouraged ASEAN and ROK to actively pursue collaboration towards early conclusion of ASEAN-
At the 21st ASEAN-Japan Transport Ministers Meeting, Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn reiterated the need to ensure initiatives under Luang Prabang Action Plan (2024-2033) support the implementation of Kuala Lumpur Transport Strategic Plan and align with ASEAN Economic Community Vision
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn delivered remarks at the Special Session to commemorate the 50th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation, and the 20th Year of ASEAN-Japan Transport Partnership (AJTP) today in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR. Dr Kao welcomed the New Luang Prabang Action Pl
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn met with Minister of Public Works and Transport of Lao PDR Ngampasong Muongmany, today in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR. Dr Kao congratulated Lao PDR for the successful chairmanship of the ASEAN Senior Officials Transport Meetings and ASEAN Transport Ministers M
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn met with Minister of Public Works and Transport Cambodia Peng Ponea, today in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR at the 29th ASEAN Transport Ministers Meeting. Dr Kao congratulated Minister Peng Ponea on his appointment and commended Cambodia for actively engaging in
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn met with the Commissioner of Metropolitan Transport Commission, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea Kang Hee-up. They exchanged views on the progress of implementation of projects and activities under the ASEAN-ROK Tran
JAKARTA, 8 November 2023 – Indonesia hosted the 14th ASEAN Connectivity Symposium in Jakarta, under the theme Promoting Connectivity toward ASEAN as an Epicentrum of Growth, in collaboration with the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and the ASEAN Secretariat. This year
At the invitation of Minister of Public Works and Transport of Lao PDR and Chair of ASEAN Transport Ministers for 2023, Ngampasong Muongmany, Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn will lead the ASEAN Secretariat delegation to attend the 29th ASEAN Transport Ministers (ATM) and Associated Meet
Deputy Secretary-General for ASEAN Economic Community Satvinder Singh received a courtesy call by Chair of APEC Business Advisory Council Indonesia Anindya Bakrie at the ASEAN Secretariat today. They discussed potential collaboration to promote ASEAN initiatives to APEC BAC members in the region.
