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The Malaysian edition of the Current Affairs Bulletin (published December 24, 2025) featured the 27th Carbon Tax 【1), contributed by Representative Mitsuru Misawa. This article delves into the carbon tax (Carbon Tax), which was briefly mentioned in this 24th column, and explores its institutional design and scope...

✅ 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...

Our CEO Mitsuru Misawa's article "ESG Strategies for Business: Vol. 26 CREAM, a Community Renewable Energy Aggregation Mechanism" was published in the Malaysian edition of Jiji News (published November 26, 2025). This article discusses the Community Renewable Energy Aggregation Mechanism in Malaysia...

✅ 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...

Attorney Mitsuru Misawa's article "ESG Strategies for Business: Part 25: Green Power System" was published in the Malaysian edition of Jiji News (published October 22, 2025). This article explains Malaysia's green power system. If you are interested, please...

Attorney Mitsuru Misawa's article, "ESG Strategies for Business: Part 24: The Current State and Future Prospects of Carbon Credits in Malaysia (4)," was published in the Malaysian edition of Jiji News (September 24, 2025). This article discusses Malaysia's emissions trading system and...