This article first appeared in Forum, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on January 5, 2026 - January 11, 2026 Climate change is already causing severe disruption across Asia, and this is expected to intensify. Our research finds that 14% of Asia’s gross domestic product (GDP) is at risk by 2050 due to climate impacts. Companies are exposed to physical impacts of climate change, such as heatwaves, floods, storms and droughts. All of these can undermine productivity, damage infrastructu