In an online interview with CNBC, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, highlighted ASEAN’s humanitarian assistance and relief efforts following the recent earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand. He reaffirmed ASEAN’s commitment to supporting affected communities and addressed the disaster’s implications for the region’s economic growth, financial stability, and supply chain resilience, among other critical issues. During the interview, the Secretary-General of ASEAN informed that to date, the ASEAN Coordinating Center for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre) has deployed the ASEAN Emergency Response and Assessment Team (ASEAN-ERAT) to conduct rapid needs assessment in affected areas. ASEAN Member States have responded individually with search and rescue operations, relief teams, and/or assessment experts, humanitarian assistance support , including financial aid, medical and food supplies, logistics, and tools/equipment.