The Asian Association for Lexicography (ASIALEX) was established at the conference Dictionaries in Asia:  
Research and Pedagogical Implications, held at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology on 27-29 March 1997.
Its aim is to foster scholarly and professional activities in the field of lexicography by facilitating the exchange of
information and ideas through meetings, publications and other means. From 2016, ASIALEX has held its international
conferences annually. ASIALEX 2027 will be held at Universiti Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Persatuan Leksikografi Asia (ASIALEX) telah ditubuhkan semasa  persidangan “Dictionaries in Asia:
Research and Pedagogical Implications” yang berlangsung di Hong Kong University of Science and Technology pada
27–29 Mac 1997. Penubuhannya bertujuan untuk menggalakkan aktiviti ilmiah dan profesional dalam bidang
leksikografi dengan memudah cara pertukaran maklumat serta idea menerusi pertemuan, penerbitan, dan pelbagai saluran lain.
Bermula tahun 2016, ASIALEX telah menganjurkan persidangan antarabangsanya secara tahunan.
ASIALEX 2027 bakal diadakan di Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.