Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received Mr. Mark Lee, Chairman of the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and incoming Chair of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) for 2027, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. The discussion focused on strengthening ASEAN’s partnership with the business community, reinforcing ASEAN-BAC’s role in supporting the implementation of the ASEAN Economic Community Strategic Plan 2026–2030, as well as preparations for ASEAN-BAC Singapore’s priorities under Singapore’s ASEAN Chairmanship in 2027.