Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 18 July 2026, delivered remarks at the High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance, held on the sidelines of 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China. Dr. Kao was joined by heads of government, international organisations, industry, and academia in discussions on the future of ...
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 17 July 2026, attended the Opening Ceremony of the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), in Shanghai, China.WAIC is a strategic platform to exchange perspectives on AI innovation, governance, and digital transformation, while exploring how emerging technologies can drive sustainable developm...
On the sidelines of his participation in the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), in Shanghai, China, Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 17 July 2026, met with Mr. Zhou Wei, Vice President of Huawei, at the Huawei Lianqiu Lake R&D Center. The meeting provided the opportunity to explore strategic cooperation with ASEAN in ...
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered the keynote speech at the 2026 ASEAN-ROK Regional Connectivity Forum in Jakarta, Indonesia. In his keynote speech, Dr. Kao highlighted that the ASEAN Community Vision 2045 and the ASEAN Connectivity Strategic Plan must now be translated into concrete projects and commitments that not only stren...
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received a delegation from the South Asia Regional Parliamentary Forum (SARPF) for Climate, Energy and Environment at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. They exchanged views on regional cooperation in climate action, energy transition, climate finance, and sustainable development, and discussed op...
JAKARTA, 27 June 2026 – On the occasion of International MSME Day 2026, ASEAN reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as key drivers to economic growth, innovation, and resilience in the region. Through the European Union (EU)-ASEAN Sustainable Connectivity Package – Trade (SCOPE Trade) project, ASEAN and th...
JAKARTA, 24 June 2026 – Senior Officials of ASEAN and Canada reaffirmed their commitment to further advancing ASEAN-Canada Strategic Partnership at the 23rd ASEAN-Canada Dialogue held today at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat.Canada reiterated its support for ASEAN Community-building efforts and ASEAN’s central role in the evolving regional archi...
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU) held their 33rd Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) Meeting on Thursday, 11 June 2026 in Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia.ASEAN and the EU reviewed recent developments in their respective regions since the last JCC Meeting held on 16 June 2025, including the challenging global geopo...
At the invitation of President of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Professor Tetsuya Watanabe, Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn today participated in the International Investment Forum on Critical Minerals in Jakarta, Indonesia, where he delivered the opening remarks, highlighting the importance of strengthening r...
1. The Senior Economic Officials Meeting (SEOM) of ASEAN successfully resolved all outstanding issues in the negotiations of the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) during its Second Meeting of the 57th ASEAN SEOM, held in Manila, Philippines on 27-29 May 2026. This marks the successful conclusion of the negotiations on ASEAN...
