Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated in the ASEAN Joint Foreign and Economic Ministers’ Meeting, in Cebu, the Philippines. Co-chaired by H.E. Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines and H.E. Ma. Cristina A. Roque, Secretary of Trade and Industry of the Philippines, the Ministers exchanged views on the evolving global and regional situation, including its implications for ASEAN, and underscored the importance of closer cross-pillar collaboration to ensure coherent, timely, and effective regional responses.