The Unassuming Economist

From ASEAN Secretariat:

“Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, participated in the APEC Ministerial Meeting 2024, held in Lima, Peru on 14 November 2024. In his intervention, Dr. Kao underlined the importance of innovation and digitalisation to promote the transition to the formal economy, as well as sustainable growth for resilient development. He highlighted regional initiatives such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and APEC’s Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific agenda as platforms for inclusive and interconnected economic growth.

The ASEAN Secretariat is one of the official observers of APEC, along with the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat and the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council. The ASEAN Secretariat has participated as an official observer for APEC since the first APEC Ministerial Meeting convened in Canberra, Australia, on 6-7 November 1989.”