At the invitation of the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI) of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, will lead the ASEAN Secretariat’s delegation...

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei — Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has named one of his youngest sons as the country’s foreign minister in a major cabinet reshuffle, largely seen as...

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU) convened the 25th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting (AEMM) on 27-28 April 2026 in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam....

At the invitation of the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI) of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim...

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with Ms. Keiko Miwa, Division Director for Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Pacific Islands, Papua...

On the sidelines of the 9th ASEAN Prize Judging Committee Meeting, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn hosted a working luncheon with former Secretaries-General of...

The 9th ASEAN Prize Judging Committee Meeting for the ASEAN Prize 2026 was held at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat, in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 30 June 2026. Chaired by the...

VIENTIANE — Rescuers called off their search Saturday for two men trapped in a semi-submerged cave in Laos for more than two weeks, as the...

The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) convened its Special Meeting 2/2025 from 7 to 10 July 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The...

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 2 July 2026, met over dinner with H.E. Dato’ Sri Tiong King Sing, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture of Malaysia,...

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered a closing address at the 39th Asia-Pacific Roundtable, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, highlighting the “Power of ASEAN Conviction” in navigating an...

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received a farewell call from the outgoing Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Union of...

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with Ms. Keiko Miwa, Division Director for Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Pacific Islands, Papua...

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today paid a courtesy call on The Honourable Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia, on the sidelines of the 39th Asia-Pacific...

The 44th Senior Officials Meeting on Energy (SOME) and its Associated Meetings were convened virtually from 15–18 June 2026 under the Chairmanship of the Department of Energy of the...

Singapore, 26 June 2026 – The 41st ASEAN-Japan Forum in Singapore reaffirmed the commitment of ASEAN and Japan to further strengthen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) in...

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, delivered the Opening Keynote and participated in the Opening Plenary on “Steering Global Transition from the Heart...

BANGKOK — Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has met the conditions for a royal pardon as part of a clemency measure marking the queen's birthday, the country’s justice chief...

BANGKOK — Heavy rains threatened to delay the search for two people missing in a flooded cave in Laos on Sunday, after the rescue of five other people who were...

HA NOI, 26 June 2026 – The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) convened the Workshop on Raising Awareness and Sharing Best Practices on...

At the invitation of General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam and President of Viet Nam, H.E. Tô...