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, on 5 March 2026, met with Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, H.E. Motegi Toshimitsu, in Tokyo, Japan, on the sidelines of his participation in the Symposium on Economic Resilience Strategy for Japan and ASEAN. Both sides exchanged views on ASEAN-Ja
After a successful conclusion of the Cambodia-ASEAN Business Summit (CABS) 2026, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 4 March 2026, attended the Gala Dinner hosted by H.E. Hun Many, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Civil Service of Cambodia, in Phnom Penh. The occasion brought tog
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this evening delivered Closing Remarks at the Closing Ceremony of the Cambodia-ASEAN Business Summit 2026, in Phnom Penh, highlighting the importance of innovation, integration and closer engagement with the private sector to support sustainable growth
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this afternoon met with H.E. Cham Nimul, Minister of Commerce of Cambodia, on the sidelines of his participation in the Cambodia-ASEAN Business Summit 2026, in Phnom Penh. They exchanged views on a number of key ASEAN Economic Community initiatives, in
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with H.E. Dr. Chea Vandeth, Minister of Post and Telecommunications of Cambodia, on the sidelines of his participation in Cambodia-ASEAN Business Summit 2026, in Phnom Penh. They exchanged views on the strategic step that Cambodia made in adv
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with H.E. Hem Vanndy, Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation of the Kingdom of Cambodia, on the sidelines of his participation in the Cambodia-ASEAN Business Summit 2026, in Phnom Penh. Both sides exchanged views on strengt
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this morning attended the Opening Ceremony of the Cambodia-ASEAN Business Summit 2026 (CABS 2026) under the theme “Transforming ASEAN: Innovation, Integration, and Industrial Evolution,” in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Over 300 registered companies with a
JAKARTA, 4 March 2026 –The 5th ASEAN-United Kingdom Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) Meeting was held today at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. The Meeting took place against the backdrop of the fifth anniversary of the ASEAN-UK Dialogue Partnership, a milestone both sides are comm
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with Neak Oknha Kith Meng, President of the Cambodia Chamber of Commerce and Chair of ASEAN Business Advisory Council Cambodia, in Phnom Penh, on the margins of his participation in the Cambodia–ASEAN Business Summit 2026. They exchanged
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today had a bilateral engagement with H.E. Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice-Chairman of the Council of Development of Cambodia, on the margins of his participation in the Cambodia-ASEAN Business Summit 2026, in Phnom Penh. They discus
