Jakarta, June 22 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered a pre-recorded keynote address at the 6th ASEAN Autism Congress held in Vientiane, Lao PDR. In his remarks, he reaffirmed ASEAN's strong commitment to advancing disability-inclusion and the empowerment of persons with autism as integral to building a caring, people-centred, inclusive, and socially responsible ASEAN Community. Organised by the ASEAN Autism Network (AAN) and the Association for Autism of Lao PDR, the event serves as a platform for ASEAN Member States and stakeholders to promote regional cooperation, strengthen civil society engagement, and advance the implementation of the ASEAN Enabling Masterplan 2025:Mainstreaming the Rights of Persons wit...