The SIXTH ASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meeting (hereinafter referred to as “ADGMIN”) was convened from 15 to 16 January 2026:REAFFIRMING the aims and purposes of ASEAN as enshrined in the Bangkok Declaration of 8th August 1967 and the ASEAN Charter, particularly to accelerate economic growth, social progress, and cultural development in the region thr...
H.E. Phạm Minh Chính, Prime Minister of Viet Nam,H.E. Nguyen Manh Hung, Minister of Science and Technology of Vietnam,Excellencies, ADGMIN Ministers,Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,1. I am pleased to join you at the 6th ASEAN Digital Ministers' Meeting Opening Ceremony. I would like to acknowledge the Vietnamese Governm...
His Excellency, Zhang Yunming, Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology of People’s Republic of China,His Excellency, Amandeep Singh Gill, Under-Secretary-General and Special Envoy for Digital and Emerging Technologies, United Nations,His Excellency, U Mya Tun Oo, Union Minister of Transport and Communications, MyanmarExcellencies, Ladie...
Photo Credit: © ASEAN SecretariatThe Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, participated in an interface session with regional media ahead of the opening of the 9th ASEAN Media Forum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 6 November 2025. During this interactive session, SG Dr. Kao shared insights on ASEAN’s major milestones and key deliverables achieved ...
JAKARTA, 6 January 2026 – The ASEAN Secretariat announces the release of The ASEAN Magazine Issue Nos. 47–48, a year-end double edition titled ASEAN Tourism: A Destination for Every Dream. The edition revisits ASEAN’s key activities and achievements in 2025, including Malaysia’s successful ASEAN Chairmanship, the adoption of AS...
The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of ASEAN convened a Special Meeting to address the current situation between Cambodia and Thailand in Kuala Lumpur on 22 December 2025, pursuant to the decision of the Prime Ministers of Malaysia, Cambodia and Thailand on 11 December 2025.Malaysia briefed the Meeting on the efforts undertaken by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim...
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with The Hon. Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia and Chair of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) 2025, on the sidelines of the Special ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on the current situation between Cambodia and Thailand, in Kuala Lumpur...
At the invitation of The Honourable Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad Bin Haji Hasan, Chair of ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting 2025 and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, will participate in the Special ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (SAMM) on the Current Situation between Cambodia and Thailand, to be ...
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, delivered his remarks at the Inaugural ASEAN–India Tourism Professionals Exchange, a milestone event of the ASEAN–India Year of Tourism 2025. He highlighted the vital role of tourism professionals in connecting cultures, strengthening communities, and shaping a more sustainable and inclusive future for ASEAN...
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this morning delivered remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the Digital Government Forum 2025, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The Forum was officiated by H.E. Vongsey Vissoth, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister and Minister in charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of Cambodia.In his address, Dr....
