Secretary-General of ASEAN delivers remarks at the Gala Dinner of the 22nd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Science, Technology and Innovation​ASEAN Main Portal

  Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 25 June 2026, delivered remarks at the Gala Dinner of the 22nd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Science, Technology and Innovation (AMMSTI-22), hosted by H.E. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thongsalith Mangnormek, Chair of AMMSTI 2026, in Vientiane, Lao … Continue reading Secretary-General of ASEAN delivers remarks at the Gala Dinner of the 22nd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Science, Technology and Innovation​ASEAN Main Portal

Secretary-General of ASEAN Meets with Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation of Malaysia​ASEAN Main Portal

  Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with H.E. Chang Lih Kang, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation of Malaysia, on the sidelines of the 22nd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Science, Technology and Innovation (AMMSTI-22), in Vientiane, Lao PDR.Dr. Kao congratulated Malaysia … Continue reading Secretary-General of ASEAN Meets with Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation of Malaysia​ASEAN Main Portal

Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with Minister of Transport and Infocommunications of Brunei Darussalam​ASEAN Main Portal

  Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, met with H.E. Dato Seri Paduka Mohd Riza, Minister of Transport and Infocommunications of Brunei Darussalam, on the sidelines of the 22nd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Science, Technology and Innovation (AMMSTI-22), in Vientiane, Lao PDR. Dr. Kao … Continue reading Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with Minister of Transport and Infocommunications of Brunei Darussalam​ASEAN Main Portal

The Fourteenth Meeting of the Sub-Regional Ministerial Steering Committee on Transboundary Haze Pollution in the Mekong Sub-Region​ASEAN Main Portal

  The Fourteenth Meeting of the Sub-Regional Ministerial Steering Committee on Transboundary Haze Pollution in the Mekong Sub-Region (14th MSC Mekong) was held on 25 June 2026 in Vientiane, Lao PDR. The Meeting was graced by the Honourable Prime Minister of the Lao People’s Democratic … Continue reading The Fourteenth Meeting of the Sub-Regional Ministerial Steering Committee on Transboundary Haze Pollution in the Mekong Sub-Region​ASEAN Main Portal

Secretary-General of ASEAN delivers pre-recorded keynote address at the ASEAN-Australia Track 1.5 Dialogue​ASEAN Main Portal

 

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, delivered a pre-recorded keynote address at the ASEAN-Australia Track 1.5 Dialogue held at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat, on 25 June 2026. Marking the fifth anniversary of the ASEAN-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, Dr. Kao highlighted the need for ASEAN and Australia to work together to ensure the Indo-Pacific remains a region defined by cooperation, openness and opportunity. Looking towards the next fifty years of ASEAN-Australia relations, Dr. Kao also underscored three strategic imperatives for partnership: safeguarding regional peace and stability, strengthening economic resilience and digital transformation, and building a more resilient and people-centred future.

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ASEAN Audit Committee Holds its 51st Meeting​ASEAN Main Portal

 

On 24 June 2026, the 51st Meeting of the ASEAN Audit Committee (AAC) was convened at the ASEAN Secretariat Headquarters in Jakarta. Held under the Philippines’ ASEAN Chairmanship, the meeting addressed key issues related to internal and external audit, risk management, and governance of the ASEAN Secretariat.

Chaired by the distinguished Ms. Ruth Joy L. Guinid – Lunag, the meeting brought together delegations from ASEAN Member States and the ASEAN Secretariat and served as a platform for a constructive exchange of views, best practices, and experiences aimed at strengthening the ASEAN Secretariat’s internal control, risk management, governance, accountability, and transparency.

Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic to ASEAN Present Letter of Credence to Secretary-General of ASEAN​ASEAN Main Portal

  JAKARTA, 24 June 2026 – Ambassador Dimitrios Michalopoulos presented his Letter of Credence to the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat today, marking the assumption of his post as the Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic to ASEAN. Secretary-General … Continue reading Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic to ASEAN Present Letter of Credence to Secretary-General of ASEAN​ASEAN Main Portal

ASEAN and Canada reaffirm commitment to advance Strategic Partnership​ASEAN Main Portal

  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 … Continue reading ASEAN and Canada reaffirm commitment to advance Strategic Partnership​ASEAN Main Portal