Jakarta, June 19 -- Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of ASEAN, today met with H.E. Laksana Tri Handoko, ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Science, Technology and Innovation (AMMSTI) Chair 2025 and Chairman of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) of the Republic of Indonesia, on the sidelines of the AMMSTI-21, in Jakarta, Indonesia. They recognised Indonesia's strong leadership in shaping ASEAN's STI future, including through the launch of ASEAN Plan of Action on STI (APASTI) 2026-2035, among others. SG Dr. Kao also tabled a proposal for an AMMSTI-Dialogue Partner platform at the ministerial level to secure deeper global partnership. Both sides reaffirmed STI as a vital force for a resilient, competitive, and future-ready ASEA...