Blended finance deal value hits 5-year high of US$15 billion in 2023
BLENDED finance deal value rose 66.7 per cent to hit US$15 billion in 2023, marking a five-year high, said a report by...
Nuclear power needed to transform Singapore’s industrial economy
SINGAPORE’S grand plan to transform the country from a trading port into a modern industrialised nation began in the 1960s.
OCBC goes green with trees, tech and tie-ups
The bank’s green initiatives include carbon sequestration and reforestation efforts
Issue 99: The trouble with family businesses driving impact; strong Q1 for S-E Asia ESG bonds
In this issue: South-east Asia’s family firms may not yet be up to the task of leading climate action, while regional ESG...
China’s push for greener aluminium hit by erratic rains, power cuts
ERRATIC rainfall in China’s southwest is frustrating a multibillion US dollar push to green an aluminium industry that accounts for almost 60...
US banks face climate risk data challenges, Fed analysis shows
US BANKS face significant data and modeling challenges in predicting the impact of climate change on their loan books, the Federal Reserve...
Wilmar obtains US$100 million sustainability-linked loan from Maybank
AGRIBUSINESS company Wilmar International has secured a US$100 million sustainability-linked loan with a tenure of three years from Maybank, said both companies...
Suspicious China cooking oil is hurting US biofuels business
CHINA is flooding the US with used cooking oil that the biofuel industry says may be tainted, hurting American farmers and President...
Cut aid for livestock farms to help climate fight, World Bank says
WEALTHY nations should reduce financial support for livestock farming to help tackle pollution caused by consuming red meat and dairy, according to...
Singapore-based Princeton Digital gets green loan for US$1.5 billion Asia AI hub
PRINCETON Digital Group secured a US$280 million green loan to help finance a US$1.5 billion data centre it’s building in southern Malaysia...