Jakarta, Nov. 28 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines, H.E. Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro, in Manila, during his working visit to the Republic of the Philippines. The meeting focused on ways to advance ASEAN's priorities under the ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC), particularly in preparations for the Philippines' ASEAN Chairmanship in 2026. Next year will be marked with several important highlights, including the commemoration of the 50

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anniversary of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC), and the launch of the second edition of the ASEAN Maritime Outlook, among others.

They also exchanged views on the follow-up to the ...