Cook's Team Promises To Contribute Aid For Disaster Victims In Asia After Floods And Landslides Killed 1,300 People

Tim Cook during a visit to Asia (photo; x @tim_cook)

JAKARTA - Apple will disburse aid funds for recovery efforts in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Sri Lanka after a series of natural disasters hit the area and killed more than 1,300 people. The community in the four countries was hit by a devastating storm that triggered major floods and landslides, cut off access to thousands of houses and paralyzed local infrastructure.

The aid commitment was delivered directly by Apple CEO Tim Cook via uploads on social media on Tuesday. Cook said Apple would make a donation "undisclosed" to support rescue operations, recovery, and rebuilding of residents' facilities in affected areas.

Apple's promise comes less than a week after the company expressed financial support for humanitarian efforts in Hong Kong. This successive move confirms Apple's position as one of the global technology companies that is increasingly vocal in providing a quick response to the humanitarian crisis.

Storms across Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka have devastated communities. At Apple, we’re thinking of everyone affected, and will be donating to relief and building efforts on the ground.

— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) December 2, 2025

Storms across Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka have preserved communities. At Apple, we're thinking of everyone affected, and will be donated to relief and building efforts on the ground.

In a statement, Cook called disasters in Southeast Asia and South Asia a tragedy that 'destroyed the community,' adding that it was "thinking all victims" and would support aid efforts working directly in the field.

Apple's response also reflects a new trend in which tech giants are forced to be more present in social and environmental dynamics due to the increasingly high public pressure regarding the impact of the climate crisis. The extreme storms that hit the Asian region in recent days have been cited by researchers as part of the weather intensification pattern due to climate change, which increases the risk of flooding and landslides.