Insight
View from Asia: Force majeure and the power of business relationships
What happens when geopolitical disruption moves beyond the headlines and starts to affect the contracts, supply chains and commercial relationships businesses rely on? In this episode of View from Asia, Mallesons partner Amanda Lees and International Director David Olsson AM explore how businesses are navigating increasing geopolitical and commercial uncertainty across Asia. They discuss how force majeure works, what prolonged disruption means for contracts and supply chains, and why trusted relationships and local knowledge can be critical to finding practical solutions.
22 September 2026
Insight
What's next for Australian businesses in Southeast Asia?
In November, ASEAN members are expected to sign the Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA), the world’s first comprehensive regional digital economy pact, covering nearly 680 million people. ASEAN’s digital economy is currently valued at around $300 billion and is projected to reach US$2 trillion by 2030. Together with RCEP and growing cross-border investment in infrastructure, energy and logistics, DEFA points to a broader trend - Southeast Asia is becoming increasingly integrated as a regional economy.
01 September 2026
Featured Insight
Asia capability under pressure: lessons from the Hormuz disruption
Most businesses operating across Asia went into this year believing they understood their regional exposure. The Hormuz disruption tested that belief, and what it found was not primarily an energy security story. It was a test of whether organisations had genuine capability to operate across Asia under pressure – or whether they had presence and assumed it would be enough. The difference, as it turns out, has a cost.
09 July 2026
