Jakarta, June 25 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, delivered a pre-recorded keynote address at the ASEAN-Australia Track 1.5 Dialogue held at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat, on 25 June 2026. Marking the fifth anniversary of the ASEAN-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, Dr. Kao highlighted the need for ASEAN and Australia to work together to ensure the Indo-Pacific remains a region defined by cooperation, openness and opportunity. Looking towards the next fifty years of ASEAN-Australia relations, Dr. Kao also underscored three strategic imperatives for partnership: safeguarding regional peace and stability, strengthening economic resilience and digital transformation, and building a more resilient and p...