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[Column] Comparing Indonesia and Malaysia's Forest Carbon Credits – Indonesia driven by rules vs. Malaysia driven by policy
✅ In a nutshell 🌳 Indonesia established ministerial regulations for carbon trading in the forestry sector and for a carbon unit registration system in 2026, stipulating procedures and timelines for international transfers in its articles. 🇲🇾 Malaysia, in April 2026, established the National Carbon Market Policy (NCMP)... -
[Column] Malaysia CRESS SAC to 14 Sen – Conditions to be checked and contract risks in corporate green electricity procurement
✅ In a nutshell ⚡ The Malaysian government has announced an Acceleration Package that sets the System Access Charge (SAC) applicable to CRESS 'farmed supply' at 14 sen per kWh. 📅 Projects that qualify will commence commercial operations by December 31, 2028... -
[Column] Is the removal of the 30% requirement for private education "the beginning of deregulation" – Malaysia's Bumiputra policy by industry
✅ Roughly speaking 📚 The Malaysian Ministry of Education has announced that it will remove the 30% contribution requirement for Bumiputras that it imposed on private educational institutions. ⚠️ However, the Department of Education said the decision was made in consultation with MITI, which explained the next day that it was not aware of it. Revised guidelines and... -
[Column] Will Vietnam be the next Thailand – Footsteps of low birth rates and talent shortages
✅Roughly speaking 📉 Vietnam's total fertility rate will hit a record low of 1.91 in 2024. 🏙️ In Vietnam, the situation varies by region, with urban birth rates at 1.67 and rural birth rates at 2.08. 🇹🇭 Thailand is experiencing a decline in births and an aging population, but Vietnam is sure to... -
[Column] Can Japanese Hydroelectric Technology Be Used Abroad – From "Building" Power Plants to "Using them for a Long Time"
✅ Roughly speaking 💧 The strengths of Japanese power companies are not limited to the equipment itself, such as water turbines, but also their long experience in developing, renovating, operating and maintaining hydroelectric power plants. 🌏 Japanese companies are participating in hydropower projects in different ways in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Vietnam... -
[Column] Can a corrupt country grow its economy – Quality of growth from the Philippines
✅ Roughly speaking -📈 Even in countries where corruption exists, economies can grow due to population growth, urbanization, foreign investment, etc. •💰 However, corruption increases the burden on businesses, distorts the priorities and quality of public investment, and destroys growth that could have been achieved. ・🏗️ In the Philippines... -
[Column] Will Vietnam change ASEAN's growth pecking order. Semiconductor and human resource development advance the industry
✅ Roughly speaking 🇻🇳 Vietnam's strength is no longer just "low cost." 🎓 The focus on developing semiconductor talent and design and manufacturing appears to be changing the course of industrial advancement. 📊 In World Bank's 2026〜2027 classification, Vietnam will move to an upper-middle-income country... -
[Column] Why Malaysia's semiconductor industry is being reevaluated now. Current location as the center of ASEAN restructuring
✅ Roughly speaking 🇲🇾 Malaysia is still considered to have a core position in the Semiconductor and E&E (Electrical & Electronics) sector in ASEAN. 🏭 I believe the strength lies not only in the accumulation of subsequent processes, but also in the clarity of industrial policy toward IC design and advanced technology... -
[Column] Commonalities among companies that fail in emerging markets. How to go beyond ordering products, entrusting agencies, and managing employees
✅ Roughly speaking 🧭 Companies struggling to grow in emerging markets often fall into either product-seeking, agency-based, or client-run operations. 📍 The core of the problem seems to be that companies pile up their guns while the comparison axis for measuring their position remains unclear. 🛣 Now... -
[Column] A thorough comparison of EV policies, subsidies, and charging infrastructure in five major Southeast Asian countries — Where Japanese companies are likely to invest
✅ Roughly speaking 🇹🇭 Thailand has imposed a purchase subsidy of up to 100,000 baht on the EV 3.5 package (2024–2027) under its "30@30" policy, and a domestic production of two (2026) 〜 three (2027) units per imported car It is considered to be the most structured manufacturing attraction strategy in Southeast Asia...
