Jakarta, May 4 -- At the invitation of H.E. Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., President of the Republic of the Philippines and Chair of ASEAN in 2026, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, will lead the ASEAN Secretariat Delegation to participate in the 48th ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings, to be held on 6 to 8 May 2026, in Cebu, the Philippines, under the theme "Navigating Our Future, Together."

Prior to the ASEAN Summit, SG Dr. Kao will also participate in a series of ministerial meetings, including the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM), the 31st ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC) Council Meeting, the 38th ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC) Meeting, and the ASEAN Joint Foreign and Economic Ministers' Meeting.

SG. Dr. Kao ...