Phom Penh, July 22 -- The ASEAN Regional Disaster Emergency Response Simulation Exercise 2025 (ARDEX-25) kicked off in the Cambodian capital city of Phnom Penh.
Held at the Special Force Command 911, the three-day exercise brought together some 650 participants from ASEAN member states, Timor-Leste, and ASEAN dialogue partners, among others.
It was organised by the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) in collaboration with the ASEAN Coordinating Center for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Center).
Cambodian Senior Minister Kun Kim, first vice-president of the NCDM, said ARDEX-25 is a full-scale exercise held biennially to test and evaluate ASEAN's disaster preparedness and emergency response mecha...