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[Column] Malaysia's new solar solar system Solar ATAP full explanation: Paradigm shift from 2026 and its legal and practical impact on Japanese companies
✅ Roughly speaking 🔄 A complete shift from the "electricity selling model" to the "self-consumption model": Solar ATAP, which will launch on January 1, 2026, marks a shift from the traditional NEM 3.0 fixed-price electric power selling model to market price-linked (SMP). Surplus electricity, especially for merchants and industrialists, is priced at wholesale prices (estimated RM0.20-0.30/kWh... -
[Comment posted] 【Published by JETRO】 Could resource-rich countries become biofuel hubs (Malaysia)
A comment by representative Mitsuru Misawa was published in the special report "Malaysia's Potential as a Biofuel Hub" published by JETRO (published on December 10, 2025). This report covers Malaysia's Decarbonization Roadmap (NETR) and the green energy transition... -
[Column] Malaysia's Large-Scale Solar Power (LSS) to Make Battery Storage (BESS) Installation Mandatory from Next Bid – Read the Impact on Investment and M&A Practices
✅ Roughly speaking 🌞 Fundamental change in the terms of the next LSS bid: A policy has been put in place that will make the addition of BESS (Battery Energy Storage Systems) to large-scale solar power projects a mandatory requirement in order to improve grid reliability ♻️ Disposal regulations directly linked to the exit strategy: EPC matter... -
[Column Writing] 【ESG Strategies for Business】 26th CREAM, Community Renewable Energy Aggregation Mechanism
The Malaysian edition of the Current Affairs Bulletin (published November 26, 2025) featured a contribution from Representative Mitsuru Misawa entitled "【ESG Strategies Useful for Business】 26th CREAM, Community Renewable Energy Aggregation Mechanism." In this article, Community Renewable Energy in Malaysia... -
[Column] November 2025 - Latest Trends in Malaysian M&A Market
✅ Roughly speaking 🏦 Acquisitions and restructurings in financial and asset management accelerate 🌏 IPOs and foreign capital adoption in growth sectors (renewable energy, semiconductors, healthcare) are brisk ⚖️ Risk of cross-border agreements becomes apparent, and responsiveness is key to business continuity 🔄 Cross-regional capital restructuring continues within Southeast Asia Introduction This time... -
[Column] 7 Pitfalls to Face in Cross-Border M&A
✅ Roughly speaking 🌏 Cross-border M&A is difficult because of the post-contract integration phase ⚠️ Underestimating the cultural, regulatory and human resource barriers increases the risk of failure 🤝 sufficient mutual understanding before the contract and Careful integration support after the contract is the key to success 📊 Comprehensive support including not only financial DD but also "cultural DD"... -
[Column] The wave of Malaysian M&A restructuring triggered by the introduction of the 2026 Carbon Tax
👉Roughly speaking✅ Malaysia's first full-scale carbon tax implementation confirmed in 2026✅ Corporate values of high-carbon emitting companies fall, accelerating restructuring of the M&A market✅ "carbon risk assessment" becomes mandatory for due diligence (DD) and contract clauses✅ Renewable energy Acquisition of energy-saving technology companies... -
[Column Writing] 【ESG Strategies for Business 】 No. 25 Green Power System
The Malaysian edition of the Current Affairs Bulletin (published October 22, 2025) featured the 25th Green Power Scheme 【ESG Strategies for Business】, contributed by lawyer Mitsuru Misawa. This article describes the green electricity regime in Malaysia. If you're interested... -
[Column Writing] 【ESG Strategies for Business 】Part 24: Current Status and Future Outlook of Carbon Credits in Malaysia (4)
The Malaysian edition of the Current Affairs Bulletin (published September 24, 2025) has published "【ESG Strategies Useful for Business】 Part 24: Current Status and Future Outlook of Carbon Credits in Malaysia (4)," contributed by lawyer Mitsuru Misawa. In this article, we will discuss the Emissions Trading Scheme in Malaysia and... -
[Column Writing] 【ESG Strategies for Business】Lesson 23: Current Status and Future Prospects of Carbon Credits in Malaysia (3)
Attorney Mitsuru Misawa's article, "ESG Strategies for Business: Part 23: Current Status and Future Prospects of Carbon Credits in Malaysia (3)," was published in the Malaysian edition of Jiji Sokuho (August 27, 2025). This article discusses the upcoming JCM (The Joint Credit Mechanism)...
