Ambassador of the Italian Republic to ASEAN Benedetto Latteri called on Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community Dato’ Astanah Abdul Aziz at the ASEAN Headquarters today. They had a frank exchange of views on ways to deepen ASEAN-Italy Development Partnership. The post Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community receives Ambassador of the Italian Republic to ASEAN appeared first on ASEAN Main Portal ..read more

On 6 May 2024, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community, Dato’ Astanah Abdul Aziz received a courtesy call from Undersecretary Earl P. Saavedra, Executive Director V of the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) of the Philippines, at the ASEAN Headquarters. They discussed preparations in the lead up to the Philippines’ chairmanship of the 45th ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting on Drug Matters (ASOD) and Its Related Meetings that will take place in the Philippines in October 2024. Both sides underscored the importance of close coordination between the DDB and the ..read more

NEW DELHI, 3 May 2024 – The 26th ASEAN-India Senior Officials’ Meeting (AISOM) held today in New Delhi welcomed the positive developments in the ASEAN-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) and shared mutual commitment to further augment the relations. The meeting was co-chaired by ASEAN-Singapore SOM Leader, Albert Chua, and the SOM Leader of India, Jaideep Mazumdar. Senior Officials of ASEAN Member States (AMS) or their representatives, the Deputy Secretary-General for ASEAN Political-Security Community were in attendance, along with representatives from Timor-Leste who w ..read more

The 27th ASEAN+3 Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting (AFMGM+3) was convened on 3 May 2024 under the co-chairmanship of H.E. Santiphab Phomvihane, Minister of Finance of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, H.E. Bounleua Sinxayvoravong, Governor of the Bank of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, H.E. Choi Sang-Mok, Minister of Finance of the Republic of Korea, and H.E. Rhee Changyong, Governor of the Bank of Korea. The meeting took place in Tbilisi, Georgia. The Director of the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO), the President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB ..read more

Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Economic Community, Satvinder Singh, delivered remarks at the Jakarta Futures Forum on ASEAN- Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Collaboration and Cross Learnings. In his remarks, DSG Satvinder shared ASEAN’s priorities on trade and investment, digitalisation, sustainable economic development, narrowing development gaps, and private sector engagement. The post Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Economic Community delivers remarks at the Jakarta Futures Forum appeared first on ASEAN Main Port ..read more

At the sidelines of Jakarta Futures Forum, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Economic Community, Satvinder Singh, engaged in a bilateral dialogue with Secretary-General of BIMSTEC, Indra Mani Pandey. Both sides exchanged views on advancing economic cooperation between ASEAN and BIMSTEC. The post Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Economic Community engages in bilateral dialogue with Secretary-General of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) appeared first on ASEAN Main Portal ..read more

Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn yesterday met with Vice Minister for International Economic Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile Claudia Sanhueza Riveros at the sidelines of the 2024 Meeting of the OECD Council at Ministerial Level (MCM) in Paris, France. They exchanged views on ways and means to further strengthen cooperation under the ASEAN-Chile Development Partnership, including in the areas of trade and investment. The post Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with Vice Minister for International Economic Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile appe ..read more

Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn today met with Secretary-General of the International Transport Forum Dr. Young Tae Kim at the sidelines of the 2024 Meeting of the OECD Council at Ministerial Level (MCM) in Paris, France. They exchanged views on ways and means to enhance transport connectivity between ASEAN and the world markets, as well as sustainable transport solutions and digital innovation in the transport sector. The post Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with the Secretary-General of the International Transport Forum appeared first on ASEAN Main Portal ..read more

Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn today met with Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs of Indonesia Airlangga Hartarto, at the sidelines of the 2024 Meeting of the OECD Council at Ministerial Level (MCM) in Paris, France. They discussed the progress of the realization of AEC priorities and deliverables, among others. The post Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs of Indonesia appeared first on ASEAN Main Portal ..read more

Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn today met with Minister for Digital Transformation of Japan Taro Kono, at the sidelines of the 2024 Meeting of the OECD Council at Ministerial Level (MCM) in Paris, France. They exchanged views on strengthening digital cooperation between ASEAN and Japan, among others. The post Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with the Minister for Digital Transformation of Japan appeared first on ASEAN Main Portal ..read more