Jakarta, Nov. 17 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered a pre-recorded keynote speech at the Opening Session of the Senior Executive Programme in Disaster Management (SEPDM) 2025, held in Singapore. In his speech, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn underscored the importance of enhancing ASEAN's collective capacity to comprehend disaster risks in a comprehensive and multidimensional manner. In leveraging the use of research, technology, and innovation and adapting to emerging trends, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn recommended ASEAN to forge stronger partnerships with research institutions, think tanks, and academia, and closer engagement with the private sector, particularly technology companies, to harness innovative solutions for disaster ...