KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 — Asean secretary-general Kao Kim Hourn said Malaysia’s Asean chairmanship next year will be a critical point for the grouping, said the Asean Secretariat on X and its webpage.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — The Asean Secretariat is ready to render its full support to Malaysia as the Asean chair next year.

JAKARTA, June 3 — Asean Secretary-General Dr Kao Kim Hourn is scheduled to attend the 37th Asia-Pacific Roundtable in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday and Wednesday.

HANOI, April 22 — The Asean Future Forum 2024 (AFF 2024), to take place in Hanoi, Vietnam tomorrow, is expected to create a platform for stakeholders to contribute ideas and initiatives on Asean's future vision, said Vietnamese Foreign Affairs Deputy Minister Đỗ Hùng Việt.

JAKARTA, April 2 — Asean secretary-general Kao Kim Hourn has encouraged Timor-Leste to swiftly meet the requirements outlined in the roadmap for its full membership in Asean.

MELBOURNE, March 5 — Malaysia will be among the first countries to receive a mission under the Australian government’s new programme to boost trade with Southeast Asia.

MOSCOW, December 16 — Tokyo will host a three-day commemorative Asean -Japan summit from Saturday to mark 50 years of friendship and cooperation between Japan and the union of 10 Southeast Asian nations, Sputnik reported.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said Vietnam has expressed its willingness to continue exporting rice to Malaysia.

JAKARTA, July 24 — Asean secretary-general Kao Kim Hourn has offered his congratulations to Cambodian election officials for the smooth election day on Sunday.

JAKARTA, April 6 — Asean Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn received the Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General on Myanmar Noeleen Heyzer, at the Asean Secretariat headquarters earlier today.

JAKARTA, March 14 — Asean Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn on Monday said a common currency and monetary union for the region are not a priority right now, as there are many other agendas that need attention.

JAKARTA, Feb 14 — Asean is looking to expand its single window initiative with Japan to boost two-way trade this year, as both sides mark the 50th anniversary of their bilateral relations this year, Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn said.

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PHNOM PENH, Nov 1 — Post-Covid-19 pandemic recovery, security issues, and rising global inflation are expected to be high on the agenda during the forthcoming 40th and 41st Asean Summits and related summits, a Cambodian government official and experts said.