Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today hosted a year-end luncheon for the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR) at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. During the luncheon, SG Dr. Kao expressed his appreciation for the achievements made under Lao PDR’s CPR Chairmanship in 2024 and looked forward to the continuation of the important work of the CPR under Malaysia’s Chairmanship next year. The Secretary-General of ASEAN also took the opportunity to reiterate the ASEAN Secretariat’s full support for Malaysia’s Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2025.