Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered the opening remarks at the M360 ASEAN, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, underscoring the importance of regional collaboration, policy alignment and public-private partnership in building a resilient digital economy. Senior officials and industry experts across the public and private digital sector we...
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, delivered pre-recorded remarks at the Ninth ASEAN–India Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry (9th AIMMAF), on 9 September 2026. In his remarks, SG Dr. Kao underscored the importance of strengthening ASEAN–India cooperation on food security, agricultural resilience, innovation and sustainable agric...
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 9 September 2026, delivered a keynote luncheon address at the 11th Belt and Road Summit in Hong Kong, China. In his remarks, Dr. Kao highlighted ASEAN’s transformation agenda and connectivity priorities and underscored the importance of strengthening cooperation with Hong Kong, China, and the Belt and Road...
Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community, H.E. San Lwin, delivered pre-recorded remarks at the launch of the ASEAN Regional Study Report on the Implications of the Inclusion of Labour Provisions in Free Trade Agreements on 9 September 2026 in Bali, Indonesia.In his remarks, DSG San Lwin, highlighted the study’s contribution...
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated and delivered Keynote Address at the 2026 DEFA Foresight and Strategic Cooperation Pre-Summit Forumin Hong Kong, China, where he outlined ASEAN’s vision for regional integration and opportunities for deeper economic cooperation. SG Dr. Kao highlighted the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agr...
JAKARTA, 11 August 2026 – ASEAN and Denmark held the First ASEAN-Denmark Joint Sectoral Cooperation Committee (AD-JSCC) Meeting today at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. This is the first formal meeting between both sides since Denmark was conferred the status of ASEAN Sectoral Dialogue Partner by the ASEAN Foreign Ministers in January this year....
JAKARTA, 7 August 2026 – ASEAN will commemorate its 59th Anniversary on 8 August 2026 under the theme, “Navigating Our Future, Together,” aligned with the Philippines’ ASEAN Chairship for 2026. The celebration will be held at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, bringing together the diplomatic community, representatives of ASEAN Member...
The ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conference (PMC) 11+1 Sessions with ASEAN’s Dialogue Partners, namely Australia, Canada, China, the European Union (EU), India, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea (ROK), the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom (UK), and the United States of America (US), were convened in Manila, Philippines, on 22-23 July 2026.The Meet...
We, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the People’s Republic of China, gathered on the occasion of ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conference (PMC) with China in Manila, the Republic of the Philippines, on 22 July 2026;RECALLING the commitment of ASEAN and China to advancing practical cooperation in the areas of commo...
The 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) was held on 21 July 2026, in Manila, Philippines. The Meeting was chaired by the Philippines under the theme “Navigating Our Future, Together.”ASEAN COMMUNITY-We noted that this year marks the first year of the implementation of the ASEAN 2045: Our Shared Future. We reaffirmed our commitment to its full an...
