Jakarta, Jan. 22 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received a farewell call from H.E. Natercia Cipriano Coelho da Silva, outgoing Permanent Representative of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste to ASEAN, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. Dr. Kao commended Ambassador Natercia for her invaluable contributions to the work of the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR) and for her strong leadership in advancing Timor-Leste's full integration into ASEAN, following its admission as the eleventh Member State of ASEAN, at the 47thASEAN Summit, on 26 October 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Dr. Kao also extended his best wishes for Ambassador Natercia's future endeavours and reaffirmed the ASEAN Se...