WORKING VISIT OF THE SECRETARY–GENERAL OF ASEAN TO MALAYSIA 2 - 4 DECEMBER 2024

WORKING VISIT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF ASEAN TO MALAYSIA

2 - 4 DECEMBER 2024

Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn will undertake a Working Visit to Malaysia from 2 to 4 December 2024. He will be accompanied by officials from the ASEAN Secretariat. The purpose of the Working Visit is to step up the ASEAN Secretariat's engagement and collaboration with Malaysia towards ensuring the success of the ASEAN-Malaysia Chairmanship in 2025.

During the visit, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn is scheduled to pay a courtesy call on Prime Minister Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Secretary-General will also have a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs Dato' Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan, the coordinating Minister for ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC) pillar. He will also have separate meetings with Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz and Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Dato' Sri Tiong King Sing, the coordinating Ministers for ASEAN Economic (AEC) and Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) pillars, respectively, as well as with Auditor General of Malaysia Datuk Seri Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi.

In the course of these meetings, Malaysia will share with the Secretary-General on the overall preparation of its Chairmanship in 2025, including the priorities and deliverables that Malaysia has outlined for next year. Discussions will also touch on the Chairmanship's theme of Inclusivity and Sustainability, and the support that the ASEAN Secretariat will provide to facilitate Malaysia as the ASEAN Chair in ensuring a seamless coordination and synergy across the three pillars of the ASEAN Community. The Secretariat's continuous advisory and support to Malaysia's ministries and agencies, particularly in preserving institutional memory and preparing essential documents, will be instrumental in strengthening ASEAN's community-building initiatives and institutional framework.

PUTRAJAYA

2 December 2024