Asean News

1. Secretary-General of ASEAN engages with Jakarta-based media to discuss 2026 regional priorities for ASEAN

   Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today hosted the first media engagement session for 2026, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. During the session, Dr. Kao highlighted the outcomes of the recently-concluded ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) Retreat, held in Cebu, the Ph

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2. Secretary-General of ASEAN to Participate in the Warwick Economics Summit 2026 and to Conduct a Working Visit to the United Kingdom

   At the invitation of the University of Warwick and the United Kingdom Mission to ASEAN, respectively, Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn will lead the ASEAN Secretariat’s delegation to participate in the Warwick Economics Summit 2026, followed by a working visit to the United Kingdom, o

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3. Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community receives call from Ambassador of China to ASEAN

   Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community, H.E. Dato’ Astanah Abdul Aziz, met with H.E. Wang Qing, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to ASEAN, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat today. The meeting provided an opportunity for both sides to excha

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4. ASEAN Secretariat met with the Secretariats of Subregional Group to Strengthen Cooperation and Synergy through the Joint Consultative Meeting (JCM) 2026

   The ASEAN Secretariat and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) co-organised the Joint Consultative Meeting (JCM) with the BIMP-EAGA Facilitation Centre (BIMP-FC), the Centre for the IMT-GT (CIMT), and the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Secretariat. The meeting revisited priorities under the Joint Plan

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5. ASEAN Connectivity Coordinating Committee convenes its first meeting under the Philippines’ Chairship

   JAKARTA, 4 FEBRUARY 2026 – The ASEAN Connectivity Coordinating Committee (ACCC) convened its first meeting for the year at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. Chaired by the Philippines, the ACCC discussed ASEAN Connectivity priorities for 2026, including the operationalisation of the a st

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