Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, along with other Ministers or representatives from the ASEAN Member States, China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea attended the 27th AEM-Plus Three (APT) Consultation, held in Vientiane, Lao PDR. The Meeting reviewed the progress made in Read more

 ASEAN alongside Australia, China, Japan, Korea, and New Zealand gathered in Vientiane on 22 September 2024 for the Third RCEP Ministers’ Meeting. The Meeting was co-chaired by Mr. Djatmiko Bris Witjaksono, Director General of International Trade Negotiations, Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia Read more

  Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn,  this afternoon attended the 3rd Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Ministers’ Meeting, held in Vientiane, Lao PDR. The Meeting discussed the implementation of the RCEP Agreement and the RCEP Accession Procedures. The Meeting also welcomed the establishment Read more

  Together with the Chair of the ASEAN Economic Ministers’ (AEM) Meeting 2024 and Minister of Industry and Commerce of Lao PDR, H.E. Malaithong Kommasith, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this afternoon concluded his engagements in a series of meetings in Vientiane, Lao Read more

  Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn today delivered pre-recorded remarks at the Opening Session of the Forum on China-ASEAN Technology Transfer and Collaborative Innovation (FCATTCI). The Forum is held in Nanning, China, on 23-24 September 2024, and is organised by the China-ASEAN Technology Read more

  Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, attended the 23rd ASEAN Economic Ministers – Ministry of Commerce (AEM-MOFCOM) Consultation, in Vientiane, Lao PDR, on 22 September 2024. The Meeting discussed the progress of ASEAN-China economic cooperation, including ASEAN-China FTA 3.0 Upgrade Negotiations and economic Read more