Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr Kao Kim Hourn, today held a pull-aside meeting with the Minister of Defence of Japan, H.E. Koizumi Shinjirō, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on the sidelines of the 12th ADMM-Plus and Related Meetings. Dr. Kao congratulated Minister Koizumi on his recent appointment and

November 1, 2025    News, SecGen’s Activities

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today held a pull-aside meeting with the Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Korea, H.E. Ahn Gyu-Back, on the sidelines of the 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM)-Plus, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Dr. Kao congratulated Minister

November 1, 2025    News, SecGen’s Activities

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated in the 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (12th ADMM-Plus) held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Meeting exchanged views on the progress, achievements and challenges in the past 15 years since the inception of the ADMM-Plus.

November 1, 2025    News, SecGen’s Activities

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with Dato’ Seri Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin, Minister of Defence of Malaysia and Chair of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) 2025, on the sidelines of the 19th ADMM, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Dr. Kao congratulated the Minister on

October 31, 2025    News, SecGen’s Activities

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with H.E. Rear Admiral Donaciano do Rosario da Costa Gomes, Minister of the Defence of Timor-Leste, on the sidelines of the 19th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM), 12th ADMM-Plus and Related Meetings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. During

October 31, 2025    News, SecGen’s Activities

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today held a pull-aside meeting with the Secretary of War of the United States, The Honorable Peter Brian Hegseth, on the sidelines of the 19th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM), 12th ADMM-Plus and Related Meetings, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

October 31, 2025    News, SecGen’s Activities

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated in the ASEAN-India Defence Ministers’ Informal Meeting, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Meeting exchanged views on advancing ASEAN-India defence cooperation, particularly in addressing regional security issues.
October 31, 2025    News, SecGen’s Activities