” Indonesia, Malaysia, The Philippine, Singapore, and Thailand signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday, aiming to launch the plan to the end of the year, their civil aviation authorities said a joint statement. The agreement come as air travel recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, which hammered tourism in the region.
The initiative was mooted last year but it took time for the tries to agree on what to share and the draw up protocols that will govern data confidentially. ” In a first-of-its kind initiative in the Asia- Pacific, the five states will collaborate and share de-identified safety data and safety information to identify safety hazards and trends and develop mitigating measures to better mange safety ricks, ” the joint statement said” – Viet Nam News
Source: Five Southeast Asian Nations Agree To Share Aviation Safety Data (vietnamnews.vn)