Asean input vital for disaster management

Quick thinking: Thai rescue personnel during a field training exercise at Timah Tasoh dam in Perlis.

ALOR SETAR: The Asean Regional Forum Disaster Relief Exercise (ARF Direx) is vital in testing civil and military preparedness for disasters.

National Security Council secretary Datuk Thajudeen Abdul Wahab said the exercise aimed to create synergy and co-operation between Asean countries based on regional disaster management experiences.