Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated in the 30th AEM-CER Consultation held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The Meeting underscored the critical importance of operationalising the Second Protocol of the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA) and leveraging the AANZFTA Implementation Support (AIS) Programme to translate the upgraded agreement into tangible benefits, with a strategic focus on empowering Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to fully participate in more resilient, digital, and sustainable regional supply chains.