JAKARTA, 12 FEBRUARY 2026 – The First Meeting of the Project Steering Committee (PSC) of the European Union (EU)-ASEAN Sustainable Connectivity Package-Investment Facility (SCOPE-IF) project took place today at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat.The Chair of the ASEAN Committee on Sustainable Infrastructure (ACSI), Joseph J Capuno, Undersecreta...
Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community, H.E. Dato’ Astanah Abdul Aziz, today received a courtesy call by the Head of Southeast Asia and ASEAN Division at EEAS, Ms. Leila Fernández-Stembridge at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. During the meeting, both sides exchanged views on ways to further strengthen the ASEAN...
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 10 February 2026, met with Naz Shah MP, the UK’s Trade Envoy to ASEAN, in London. They reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening ASEAN-UK economic cooperation in areas of mutual interest, such as regulatory excellence, supply chain resilience, digital transformation, financial services, and green transi...
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...
