On 1 August 2025, the AHA Centre celebrated the success of two flagship initiatives supported by the Government of Japan through the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF): ASEAN-ERAT Phase III and ACE-LEDMP. The Project Final Conference was attended by Mr. Chujo Kazuo, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the Mission of Japan to ASEAN; representatives of the…
Download PDF REGIONAL SUMMARY: During the thirtieth week of 2025, the ASEAN region recorded 16 disaster events, predominantly hydrometeorological in nature—such as floods, landslides, storms, and strong winds—most of which were associated with the ongoing Southwest Monsoon and tropical cyclones affecting several Member States. These included Indonesia, Lao PDR, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam.…
Download PDF FLASH UPDATE #1 – Enhanced Southwest Monsoon and Tropical Cyclone CO-MAY Country under monitoring: Philippines OVERVIEW: The low pressure area west of Luzon has rapidly intensified to a typhoon with international name “CO-MAY.” According to PAGASA , as of 1900H UTC+7, Tropical Cyclone CO-MAY maintains its strength and is nearing landfall over…
From 19–21 July 2025 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 13 ASEAN-ERAT Members from the ASEAN Member States, the ASEAN Secretariat, and the AHA Centre came together for an intensive Refresher Course ahead of ARDEX-25, supported by the Government of Japan through the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF). After completing the training, ERAT members were deployed to…
Download PDF REGIONAL SUMMARY: During the twenty-ninth week of 2025, the ASEAN region experienced 20 disaster events, including earthquakes, tropical cyclone, floods, landslides, storms, and wind-related incidents, affecting several Member States—namely Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam. In Indonesia, Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB) reported that several provinces were impacted, including Central Sulawesi, North…