Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today attended the 30th ASEAN Finance Ministers’ Meeting (AFMM) via videoconference.Chaired by H.E. Frederick D. Go, Secretary of Finance of the Republic of the Philippines, the ASEAN Finance Ministers discussed the progress of ASEAN Finance Cooperation in the areas of infrastructure financing, insurance...
The 13th AFMGM was convened under the co-chairmanship of H.E. Frederick D. Go, Secretary of the Department of Finance of the Philippines, and H.E. Eli M. Remolona, Jr., Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.We, the ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, convened to discuss regional and global developments, assess the progress of finance ...
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today attended the interface meeting between the ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (AFMGM) and the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN BAC), via video conference.The Meeting exchanged views on building robust public- private partnerships, particularly proposed initiatives led by ASEAN BAC t...
WILTON PARK, 31 March 2026 – Senior Officials from ASEAN and the United Kingdom reaffirmed their commitment to advancing the ASEAN-UK Dialogue Partnership at the 5th ASEAN-UK Senior Officials’ Meeting (AUKSOM) held today at Wilton Park, United Kingdom.The Meeting noted recent developments in ASEAN and the UK, and welcomed the UK’s commitment t...
Jakarta, 31 March 2026 — The 7th Meeting of the ASEAN-Chile Development Partnership Committee (AC‑DPC) was convened today at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. Representatives from ASEAN and Chile met to review progress in the implementation of the Practical Cooperation Areas (PCA) for ASEAN-Chile Development Partnership and discussed ne...
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 6 March 2026, delivered the keynote speech at the Symposium on Economic Resilience Strategy for Japan and ASEAN in Tokyo, Japan. In his remarks, SG Dr. Kao emphasised the importance of industrial cooperation, supply chain resilience, and sustainable growth in shaping the foundation of regional economic resi...
As ASEAN is positioning to be the heart of digital economy, fostering trust is key in reaping the benefits of growing digitalisation and further empowering the vulnerable segments of the population.In the bustling streets of Jakarta, 50-year-old Siti (name changed) sits behind her food stall, where the aroma and sizzle of fried rice and grilled satay...
For companies operating across borders in ASEAN, tariff is no longer their main concern, thanks to the successful elimination of 99% of tariff rates under the ASEAN Trade In good Agreement (ATIGA). Today, the real challenges to ASEAN businesses lie in heightened uncertainties arising from supply chain disruptions, regulatory complexity, and the ...
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 13 February 2026, met with H.E. Stefan Rouenhoff, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy of Germany, on the sidelines of his participation in the Munich Security Conference, in Munich, Germany. They exchanged views on strengthening ASEAN-Germany economic cooper...
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 13 February 2026, attended the Munich Security Conference (MSC) 2026 Roundtable on “Power Couples: Trade and Green Energy Cooperation Between Europe and the Global South.” During the session, Dr. Kao outlined ASEAN’s regional energy transition priorities and the ASEAN Power Grid initiative, among others....
