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ESG

Asean banks make green strides, but gaps remain in fossil-fuel financing: report

Residents are transported on boats through flood waters after days of heavy rain in Tumpat in Malaysia's Kelantan state on November 30, 2024. More than 122,000 people have been forced out of their homes as massive floods caused by relentless rains swept through Malaysia's northern states, disaster officials said November 30. (Photo by MOHD RASFAN / AFP)
ESG

Demand for climate adaptation solutions will rise: GIC

NZBA's closure comes after the re-election of US President Donald Trump and subsequent departure of Wall Street's biggest banks from the alliance.
ESG

Net-Zero Banking Alliance formally winds down after Wall Street exodus

Demonstrators during a climate protest in New York, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of energy legislation Friday that will expand oil drilling in the state's interior, allow the state to join a regional power transmission system, and extend the state's cap-and-trade greenhouse gas emissions reduction program. Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg
ESG

More than ‘saving the Earth’, climate action recast as energy savings amid AI boom

The vibrant landscape of climate tech solutions for the blue economy for ocean restoration and preservation of coral reefs, among others, are also key financing opportunities for investors to realise long-term value and impact.
Wealth & Investing

From risk to resilience: Why nature-based solutions must be on every CEO’s agenda

Generic photos for stories related to ESG, sustainability, energy renewal. Singapore will require all listed firms to make climate-related disclosures from financial year 2025. Also for stories related to Singapore economy, CBD, GDP.
ESG

Global climate fund allocations to Asia-Pacific up by 6 percentage points in H1 2025: report

Ravi Menon, Singapore's Ambassador for Climate Action, speaking at the sustainability dialogue organised by the British Chamber of Commerce Singapore on Tuesday (Sept 9).
ESG

Singapore’s blended finance platform seeks insurers’ participation: Ravi Menon

Singapore investors are mostly interested in transition investing for better returns, finds a Standard Chartered survey.
ESG Insights
ESG Insights

Issue 160: Money still king in Asia’s transition investing; Singapore, Thailand ink carbon deal

GIP’s hiring supports a debt financing commitment made in November by BlackRock and other institutions.
Banking & Finance

BlackRock’s GIP said to hire for South-east Asia infrastructure

A woman protects herself with an umbrella during a heatwave in Madrid, Spain, August 5, 2025. REUTERS/Juan Medina
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Climate pragmatism in a fragmented world

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