Column – Category –

Misawa, the representative of our agency, published an article on his blog outlining the practical considerations when entering the grid battery business. While an increasing number of companies are considering entering the grid battery business, taking advantage of their experience in the solar power generation business, the way the business is structured is significantly different from that of solar power...

✅ Roughly speaking 🏢 Malaysia and Indonesia have established legal oversight bodies, but in many cases they are not functioning effectively 📊 Indonesia's two-tier system places structural risks on "information blocking," while Malaysia's one-tier system places structural risks on "nominal independent directors."

✅ Roughly speaking ⚡ CRESS cuts grid access fees by up to 40% in August 2025: Farm-supplied SAC reaches 20 sen/kWh, emerging as a viable option for 24-hour factories 🔄 Structural shift in the electricity market through third-party access (TPA): From TNB's single-buyer model...

✅ Roughly speaking 🔄 A complete shift from the "electricity sales model" to the "self-consumption model": Solar ATAP, which will begin on January 1, 2026, will mean a shift from the traditional NEM 3.0 fixed-price electricity sales model to market price-linked (SMP). In particular, the surplus electricity of merchants and industrialists is at wholesale prices (estimated RM0.20-0.30/kWh...

Recently, a comment from our CEO, Mitsuru Misawa, was published in the special report "Malaysia's Potential as a Biofuel Hub" published by JETRO (published on December 10, 2025). The report covers Malaysia's decarbonization roadmap (NETR) and the country's green energy transition...

✅ Roughly speaking 🌞, fundamental conditions change for the next LSS bidding: In order to improve grid reliability, a policy has been indicated ♻️ that the installation of BESS (battery energy storage system) in large-scale solar power generation projects will be a mandatory requirement Disposal regulations directly related to the exit strategy: EPC matters...

✅ In brief: 🏦 Acquisitions and restructuring in finance and asset management are accelerating. 🌏 IPOs and foreign capital inflows are booming in growth sectors (renewable energy, semiconductors, healthcare). ⚖️ Risks of cross-border contracts are becoming apparent, and the ability to respond is key to business continuity. 🔄 Cross-regional capital restructuring continues within Southeast Asia. Introduction This time,...

✅ In short: 🌏 The most difficult part of cross-border M&A is the post-signing integration phase. ⚠️ Underestimating cultural, regulatory, and human resource barriers increases the risk of failure. 🤝 Thorough mutual understanding before signing and careful integration support after the deal are key to success. 📊 Comprehensive due diligence, including not only financial due diligence but also cultural due diligence...

👉 In a nutshell:✅ Malaysia will introduce its first full-scale carbon tax in 2026.✅ The value of high-carbon-emitting companies will decline, accelerating the restructuring of the M&A market.✅ Carbon risk assessment will become a mandatory item in due diligence and contract clauses.✅ Acquisitions of renewable energy and energy-saving technology companies...