The Business Times
Janice Lim

Janice Lim

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Janice Lim covers environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues at The Business Times. She joined BT after more than three years at TODAY covering a wide range of topics including economy and social issues. Before this, she had a four-year stint as a broadcast journalist with CNA. She graduated with a master’s degree in human rights from the University of Sydney and did her undergraduate studies in sociology and history at the National University of Singapore.

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SINGAPORE BUDGET 2026

A lower carbon tax may slow Singapore’s decarbonisation

However, sustainability experts say there are other measures to continue the push towards the low-carbon transition

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Transition finance in South-east Asia expected to grow in 2026, say market watchers

Sustainable finance proceeds raised in the region still flat in 2025

A carbon credit transfer agreement was signed between Singapore, represented by Singapore’s Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science and Technology Tan See Leng (left), and Thailand last August.

Singapore carbon tax hike spurs demand for credits, but companies face supply crunch

Government is again looking into allowing roll-over of unused credits, and trying to ink carbon credit transfer deals with more countries

Heritage businesses, particularly those defined by the traditional nature of their offerings, face not only the broad challenges affecting all retailers, but also the struggle to stay relevant.
BRUNCH

Tradition under pressure: Heritage businesses strive to stay relevant

Despite decades of history, firms dealing in traditional goods face a precarious future amid foreign competition and shifting demand

Generic photo of Keppel building

Keppel H2 profit from continuing operations rises 27.2% to S$645.4 million; proposes special dividend

Company notes that it remains focused on optimising the speed of divestment of its non-core portfolio

Piyush Gupta was appointed as Keppel’s deputy chairman and non-executive independent director of its board in July 2025.

Piyush Gupta to be appointed Keppel chairman as Danny Teoh retires

Company’s share price more than trebled during Teoh’s chairmanship

Flash flood at Mountbatten Road at 3pm on March 20, 2025.

Less than 50% of companies looking to invest in climate risk management: survey

Lack of knowledge, budget constraints could be among reasons that are holding firms back

The board members of GDInstitute launching the body n Monday, 26 Jan.

Rival corporate governance body to SID is launched

GDInstitute is founded by Mak Yuen Teen, with former EDB chair Philip Yeo serving as honorary adviser

Public funds are not enough to meet the adaptation financing needs of Asia-Pacific, and that private finance needs to plug the gap.
ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 179: No longer the poorer cousin of mitigation?

This week in ESG: Growing momentum in adaptation financing

Houses destroyed by a flood in Aceh, Indonesia. Climate adaptation refers to measures aimed at helping society prepare better for, and reduce vulnerabilities to, climate impacts.

Adaptation financing to gain momentum in 2026: sustainability analysts

This follows call from UN to treble such financing by 2035

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