Issue 100: Lost MSCI, still got ESG; a mixed bag for Asia’s blended finance in 2023
In this issue: A place on sustainability indices could soften the blow of deletion from regular benchmarks, while the region loses ground...
Punggol Digital District to open from Q3 with 65% of space pre-committed
PUNGGOL Digital District, a massive new business park campus coming up in north-eastern Singapore, will open progressively from the third quarter of...
Asia’s killer April heatwave was made much worse by climate change
THE April heat wave that swept through Asia, bringing temperatures as high as 46 degrees Celsius (deg C) in some places, was...
Temasek-backed Climate Impact X to launch market intelligence service
SINGAPORE-BASED carbon exchange Climate Impact X (CIX) said on Monday (May 13) that it will launch a new market intelligence service in...
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...