The Government of the People’s Republic of China has extended financial support to assist communities affected by the M7.7 Mandalay Earthquake in Myanmar in March 2025. The Cash Assistance Agreement was signed by H.E. Hou Yanqi, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to ASEAN, and Mr. Lee Yam Ming, Executive Director of the AHA…
Effective coordination and accurate information management are crucial during emergency response operations, especially in the aftermath of the M7.7 earthquake that struck Myanmar and Thailand on 28 March 2025. From the field to the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) in Jakarta, the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre), in close collaboration…
When a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Mandalay, Myanmar on the afternoon of 28 March 2025, the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHA Centre) swept into action. The AHA Centre In-Country Liaison Team (ICLT), led by the Executive Director Mr. Lee Yam Ming, was immediately deployed to Myanmar within 24 hours to…
On 5 April, the fifth batch of ASEAN relief items—tarpaulins and kitchen sets—arrived in Nay Pyi Taw to support communities affected by the M7.7 earthquake in Myanmar. Dispatched from the DELSA regional warehouse in Subang, Malaysia, the items were transported by the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF). The handover of the ASEAN relief items between the ASEAN…