Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn this evening attended a Special Reception hosted by Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF).

Organised on the margins of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits in Vientiane, Lao PDR, the reception also saw discussions with industry leaders, including with the WEF’s Champions for ASEAN’s Economic Future and Digital Economy Agreement Leadership (DEAL) communities. With support from the ASEAN-Korea Cooperation Fund, the WEF is implementing the ASEAN DEAL initiative to support the ASEAN Coordinating Committee on E-Commerce and Digital Economy.