Asia: Government, Public Sector

International manufacturers operating in Vietnam face a critical question: are they prepared for a customs audit before it happens? Understanding what customs authorities review and maintaining proper documentation from the outset can mean the difference between a routine compliance exercise and discovering costly operational weaknesses that originated years earlier.

The West Asia conflict has exposed fundamental limitations in how force majeure operates during systemic supply chain disruptions.

The Australian Government's 2026 Defence Industry Development Strategy outlines a comprehensive action plan to strengthen the nation's sovereign defence industrial base through procurement reform, industrial growth initiatives, and enhanced export capabilities. How will the establishment of the Defence Industry Hub, Industrial Development Agreements, and the new Defence Delivery Agency reshape Australia's defence sector and accelerate capability delivery?

ベトナムの政治局決議第10号は、外国投資戦略を低コスト製造から高度技術・イノベーション重視へと転換し、成果主義に基づく新たな投資枠...

The Reserve Bank of India, Securities and Exchange Board of India, Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Competition Commission of India, and Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India announced a series of targeted regulatory interventions aimed at improving market efficiency and reducing regulatory friction. These measures are designed to deepen India's financial and commercial ecosystem while the country continues its economic diplomacy efforts abroad.

Haryana has over the past decade rapidly evolved into a growing nucleus for industrial investments. The State's progress has been widely acknowledged through several national recognitions, reflecting the effectiveness of its policy framework and institutional reforms.

On June 24, 2026, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) issued Announcement No. 24 of 2026, formally promulgating the Measures for Industrial and Supply Chain Security Investigations [产业链供应链安全调查工作办法] (hereinafter referred to as the Measures).

The Australian Government's 2026 Defence Industry Development Strategy outlines a comprehensive action plan to strengthen the nation's sovereign defence industrial base through procurement reform, industrial growth initiatives, and enhanced export capabilities. How will the establishment of the Defence Industry Hub, Industrial Development Agreements, and the new Defence Delivery Agency reshape Australia's defence sector and accelerate capability delivery?

The Delhi High Court's landmark ruling in Telegram FZ LLC v. Union of India addresses whether Section 69A of the IT Act permits the government to block an entire platform rather than specific content. Following the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak scandal, where fraudulent channels circulated fake exam papers affecting millions of aspirants, the court upheld the Centre's power to impose a platform-wide ban on Telegram, sparking intense debate about the boundaries between examination integrity and digital censorship.

The Full Federal Court's decision in Giggle for Girls Pty Ltd v Tickle clarifies the framework for establishing gender identity discrimination under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984, determining that exclusion based on appearance characteristics that appertain to transgender women constitutes direct rather than indirect discrimination. The ruling has sparked debate about proposed legislative reforms that would define 'man' and 'woman' strictly by biological sex at birth, potentially impacting transgender rig

The NSW government has proposed landmark reforms to close a legal loophole in break-and-enter laws that currently prevents prosecution of former partners who forcibly enter homes they have a legal interest in. The Crimes Amendment (Breaking and Entering Offences) Bill 2026 introduces new conditions specifically targeting intimate partner violence, requiring courts to determine whether an accused is an "occupant" based on factors like relationship status and prior agreements, while also mandating that a pers

India's four Labour Codes mark the extensive reform and compilation of the nation’s labour laws in 70 years.