Jakarta, Sept. 3 -- At the invitation of Mr. John Luo, Deputy Chairman of the ASEAN-Hong Kong Economic and Trade Center (AHKETC), Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn will lead the ASEAN Secretariat's delegation to participate in the 2026 DEFA Foresight and Strategic Cooperation Pre-Summit Forum, in Hong Kong, China, on 7 September 2026. Dr Kao is scheduled to deliver a keynote address and hold bilateral meetings with representatives of the ASEAN Hong Kong Economic and Trade Centre (AHKETC).

The Forum will also be attended by representatives from several ASEAN Member States, bringing together high-level participants to exchange views on opportunities and priorities for advancing ASEAN's digital economy and regional digital integr...