H.E. San Lwin, Deputy Secretary General for ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community, visited Osaka on 12-13 October for a working visit to the World Expo 2025. At the invitation of Mr. Tokura Masakazu, Chairperson of the Japan Association of the World Exposition 2025, he attended the

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered pre-recorded opening remarks at the ASEAN-China Cooperation and Development Conference on Food and Agriculture. In his video message, he highlighted the critical role of digital transformation in driving sustainable

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The 2nd ASEAN Think Tanks Summit on 2-3 October 2025 gathered leading scholars, experts, and policymakers from across the region to exchange perspectives on ASEAN’s future and to strengthen the link between research and policy. The Summit served as an important platform to

Today the people of Thailand honour the memory of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great, whose compassion and lifelong devotion to the people’s well-being are deeply remembered.

Today we observe the ASEAN Day for Disaster Management. It’s a moment to remember our community’s resilience in the face of natural disaster and to reaffirm the importance of preparedness. This year is especially significant as we mark 20 years of the signing of the ASEAN

Recently, a pastor pointed an unloaded AR-17 at his congregation to emphasize sermon points, and I get it. Men are dropping out of traditional church, some professional clergy see this and know it's a bad thing. Today auditorium-style churches are almost 70% female.

On 5-7 October 2025, The 22nd Science and Technology in Society (STS) Forum in Kyoto brought together 1,600 global leaders to discuss the future of science, technology, and innovation (STI). The event was graced by Their Majesties Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan,

Explore the full synthesis report here: https://t.co/JVMn46aPMf #ASEAN #PolicyResearch #EvidenceBasedPolicy #SustainableDevelopment #ASEANVision2045 #ResearchToPolicy

For impactful development, evidence-based policymaking is essential. However, turning research into policy is a complex challenge. The report from the “Research for Development in ASEAN: Towards Resilience, Inclusivity and Preparedness” held in 2024 and organised by the

On 8 October 2025, DSG of ASEAN for ASCC, San Lwin, on behalf of Secretary-General of ASEAN, attended the Gala Dinner of the 34th ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Council Meeting at the Sunway Resort Hotel, Selangor, Malaysia. The Gala Dinner, hosted by the Chief Minister of

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ASEAN Foundation is calling all content creators and influencers from ASEAN and Timor-Leste to join the ASEAN Youth Creators for Impact Programme, a meaningful journey to champion social equality across themes such as women’s empowerment, education rights, mental health,digital

Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for the ASEAN Political-Security Community, Dato’ Astanah Abdul Aziz, received a courtesy call from the Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Philippines to ASEAN, H.E. Ambassador Evangeline T. Ong Jimenez Ducrocq, at the ASEAN

Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Community and Corporate Affairs, H.E. Nararya Sanggramawijaya Soeprapto, received Ambassador of Australia, H.E. Tiffany McDonald, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat today. They exchanged latest update on Australia’s support through

Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community, Dato’ Astanah Abdul Aziz, received a courtesy call from the Director-General of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) Jakarta, Libera Cheng, Director of HKETO Singapore, Owin Fung, and Director of

Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community, Dato' Astanah Abdul Aziz, today met with Ambassador Kagawa Takehiro, Chairperson of the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation. DSG Dato' Astanah reaffirmed ASEAN’s commitment towards a peaceful world free

It explores barriers limiting access to vital funds, the crucial role of private sector investment, and how harmonising standards and building capacity can unlock critical financing. 📖Read the full report through the link below: https://t.co/RU1EzRcV8x #ClimateFinance #ASEAN

ASEAN faces a significant challenge in closing its climate finance gap. The report on “Access to Finance: Issues and Challenges to ASEAN” dives into why funding for climate action isn’t reaching where it is needed most.

Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Community and Corporate Affairs, H.E. Nararya S. Soeprapto, participated in the 4th SOM-MLAT held on 7-8 October 2025, in Vientiane, Lao PDR, which discussed, among others, matters in strengthening Member States’ cooperation and ensuring

At the invitation of H.E. Kitte Sangahak Bandith Kun Kim, Senior Minister in Charge of Special Missions, First Vice President of the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) of the Kingdom of Cambodia and Chair of ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Management (AMMDM)