REGIONAL SUMMARY:
In the fifth week of 2025, the ASEAN region experienced 34 disasters, including floods, landslides, storms, strong winds, and an earthquake, affecting Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. According to Indonesia's Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB), floods, landslides, and wind-related disasters were reported in Jakarta, West Java, Central Java, East Java, West Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, North Maluku, West Nusa Tenggara, Riau, South Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, and North Sumatra, as well as a magnitude 5.1 earthquake in Kolaka Timur, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. In Malaysia, Agensi Pengurusan Bencana Negara (NADMA) reported flooding and landslides in Sabah and Sarawak. Meanwhile, in Thailand, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) reported storms and strong winds in Phetchabun and Kalasin.