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
Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of ASEAN, received a courtesy call by Dr. Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria, Executive Director of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Secretariat, today at the ASEAN Secretariat.
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Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn delivered a public lecture at Universitas Pelita Harapan this morning.
Speaking in front of students and lecturers, he shared his perspectives on the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP) and highlighted the need to maintain momentum in its imple
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn was hosted to dinner by Professor Simon Tay, Chairman of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs. They deliberated on the enormous potential of the digital economy in ASEAN as well as the ways to promote stakeholder engagement and part
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn was hosted to dinner yesterday by Ambassador Ong Keng Yong, Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore and Executive Deputy Chairman of the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), where they discussed ASEAN Communit
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn paid a courtesy call on Tengku Zafrul bin Tengku Abdul Aziz, Minister of International Trade and Industry of Malaysia, during the China-ASEAN Business Leaders Summit in Singapore today.
Dr. Kao exchanged views with Minister Tengku Zafrul on strategi
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, was the Guest of Honour at the CGS China – ASEAN Business Leaders Summit in Singapore today. In his speech, Dr. Kao outlined on how ASEAN and China’s business community can benefit in navigating current global uncertainties.
Dr. Kao also ha
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Trade and Industry H.E. Gan Kim Yong during his visit to Singapore today.
During the courtesy call, Dr. Kao and Minister Gan exchanged views on Singapore’s role in advancing ASEAN economic integratio
The Head of Southeast Asia Global Relations of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Alexander Böhmer paid a courtesy call on Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn at the ASEAN Secretariat on 7 March 2023. Both sides explored ideas for cooperation to strengthen
