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
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
Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Economic Community, H.E. Satvinder Singh attended the 26th AEC Council Meeting on 24 October 2025. Chaired by H.E. Senator Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, the AEC Council met ahead of the 47th ASEAN Summit. The Council exchanged views on the c
The Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR) convened today at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre for its tenth regular meeting of the year, marking the start of the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits. The CPR exchanged views on key issues pertaining to ASEAN Community-building
Today, the ASEAN Joint Senior Officials’ and Senior Economic Officials’ (SOM-SEOM) Meeting met to prepare for the inaugural ASEAN Joint Foreign and Economic Ministers’ Meeting, scheduled for 25 October 2025. The Meeting discussed the findings of the ASEAN Geoeconomics Task Force (AGTF) and ex
At the invitation of The Honourable Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia and Chair of ASEAN for 2025, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, will lead the ASEAN Secretariat Delegation to participate in the 47th ASEAN&n
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met in a pull-aside meeting with Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs of the United Nations, on the sidelines of 10th ASEAN Ministerial Conference on Cybersecurity (AMCC), in Singapore. They
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this afternoon participated in the 10th ASEAN Ministerial Conference on Cybersecurity (AMCC) and accompanying special session with Dialogue Partners, in Singapore.
The Meeting exchanged views on strengthening regional cooperation to address eme
The United States and Cambodia co-chaired the 6th U.S.-ASEAN Cyber Policy Dialogue in Singapore on October 21, 2025. The Dialogue demonstrated durable partnerships and a shared vision of a prosperous, stable, and secure cyberspace that strengthens international security and fosters regional economi
SIEM REAP, 22 October 2025 – The 21st ASEAN Senior Labour Officials Meeting (21st SLOM), attended by senior officials from all ASEAN Member States and Timor-Leste as an observer, concluded today with renewed commitment to advance regional labour cooperation in post-2025 towards an inclusive, sust
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the 10th ASEAN Ministerial Conference on Cybersecurity, in Singapore.
In his remarks, Dr. Kao underscored the importance of strengthening ASEAN’s cybersecurity architecture through cohesive po
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, will welcome H.E. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, on the occasion of the President’s visit to the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat, on 24 October 2025. The visit reflects the continued strengthening
