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In the first chapter of our Navigating Net Zero: APAC Climate Guide, we look to Japan. Our regional experts share their insights on the significant challenges and opportunities as Japan aims for a net-zero economy.
Johor sits at the southern tip of Malaysia, minutes away from neighbouring Singapore. Lesser known than the nation’s capital, Kuala Lumpur, and less developed than its most populous state of Selangor, Johor – and its capital Johor Bahru – are rapidly rising in prominence.
The strong global push to electrify the world’s vehicle population has in turn created exponential demand for the various components comprising an EV, with the most important being its energy source – the battery. The EV battery (and its supply chain) serves as the single most valuable part of an EV, typically accounting for 30% to 40% of the value of the vehicle[2]. This high cost is mainly attributed to the battery’s composition of several critical raw minerals, including lithium, cobalt, manganese, nickel and graphite[3]. As we share below, these minerals are hard to come by and supply is concentrated in the hands of a few countries.
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Our Global Leadership Team
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- Mr. Wang Junfeng is the principal founding partner of King & Wood Mallesons (China) and is currently Global Chairman of the firm's International Management Committee.
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In this update, we summarise key modern slavery law developments in Australia and overseas during 2024, and what changes businesses should be prepared for in the rest of the year ahead.
10 April 2025
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The ACMA is consulting on the new SMS Sender ID Register and associated Draft Telecommunications (SMS Sender ID Register) Industry Standard 2025.
10 April 2025
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The latest round of American tariffs confirms that the global trade order is undergoing its biggest upheaval since the Second World War.
04 April 2025
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