ESG

South-east Asia’s ESG loans rebound 54.1% to US$9.4 billion in Q2

2026-07-31T07:00:00.000Z
While Singapore has largely settled the question of what companies must report, the challenge now is improving the quality of those reports.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

Next step in sustainability reporting: Make these disclosures useful

2026-07-29T23:00:00.000Z
People gather in a park during a heatwave in New York City, US, July 4, 2026.

Half of Americans swelter in heat wave as storms ground flights

2026-07-27T23:37:25.000Z
Listed companies in Singapore are already required to make sustainability disclosures aligned with ISSB standards, though this has been pushed back for companies not in the STI.

Acra proposes sustainability disclosure standards for Singapore

2026-07-27T02:00:00.000Z
EGP Energy’s net profit rose 21 per cent to S$10.3 million in 2025.
ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 204: EGP’s energy transition story; MAS prices 20-year green bond

2026-07-24T11:00:00.000Z
This is the Thai real estate group’s first strategic financing partnership with OCBC.

OCBC, Asset World Corp ink pact with US$200 million sustainability-linked loan

2026-07-24T04:03:37.000Z
Ravi Menon delivering a lecture at RSIS on Jul 14, 2026. He says there has been “heartwarming” interest in blended finance, which he hopes to see more of in future.

Singapore working with banks on blended finance vehicle for climate adaptation

2026-07-22T23:00:00.000Z
The offer amount includes S$50 million of bonds that will be set aside for the public, who can apply for the bonds from 9 am on Thursday to Jul 27, says MAS.

Singapore prices S$2.6 billion of 20-year green bonds at 2.4%

2026-07-22T14:56:49.000Z
Temasek said earlier in 2026 that it is unlikely to meet its goal of halving the carbon emissions attributed to its portfolio from 2010 levels by 2030, partly due to AI’s rising demand for energy.

Temasek eyes AI breakthroughs to slash energy demands

2026-07-22T05:29:15.000Z
Forest fire smoke blankets the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, June 30, 2026.

Trump threatens Canada with tariffs for wildfire smoke over US

2026-07-18T06:27:01.000Z