The Business Times
business-time-50

sustainable finance

ESG

Long-term renewable energy policies accelerating in Asean as a result of Iran war: report

2026-09-25T13:32:52.000Z
Annual issuance of Singapore sovereign green bonds averaged about S$3.2 billion between 2022 and 2026.
ESG Insights
ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 213: Singapore public-sector green bond issuance nears limit; companies lag on physical climate risk assessment

2026-09-25T11:00:00.000Z
Since Singapore’s inaugural green-bond issuance in 2022, the government has allocated S$9.3 billion towards financing the development of JRL and CRL. 
ESG

Singapore set aside S$3.7 billion of green-bond proceeds for electric rail expansion in FY2025

2026-09-21T10:21:38.000Z
It’s time for South-east Asia to turn intent into implementation on the Asean Power Grid, says the Singapore Sustainable Finance Association.
ESG Insights
ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 212: Banking the Asean Power Grid; mobile operators’ gridlocked emissions

2026-09-18T11:00:00.000Z
The success of APG is particularly crucial for Singapore, as the city-state aims to import 6 GW of low-carbon electricity from its neighbours by 2035.
ESG

Bilateral agreements key to mitigating risks of Asean Power Grid projects: OCBC

2026-09-16T04:00:00.000Z
The APG has been in the works for at least 20 years, but progress towards achieving region-wide connectivity has been slow.
ESG

It’s not just Singapore that will benefit from the Asean Power Grid: philanthropy platform CEO

2026-09-09T12:44:09.000Z
Former US vice-president Al Gore is “optimistic” that China will “provide leadership for the world toward genuine solutions for the climate crisis”.
ESG

Asean leaders should focus on energy transition, not US-China rivalry: Al Gore

2026-09-08T12:02:24.000Z
From left: The latest edition of the Sustainability Impact Dialogue was moderated by Kavitha Menon, director of the Singapore Sustainable Finance Association. The panel comprised Ong Tze-Ch’in, the chief executive of Singapore’s national water agency PUB; Graeme Riddell, managing director of insurance broking and risk management firm Marsh Risk; and Jasper Wong, UOB’s head of construction and infrastructure (sector solutions group).
Sustainability Impact Awards
NAVIGATING WATER RISK

Beyond the utility bill, into the boardroom: The business case for investing in water resilience

2026-08-24T23:00:00.000Z
Sembcorp shares have more than recovered from a post-earnings dip.
ESG Insights
ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 208: Sembcorp’s turbulent week; nuclear financing’s green acceptance

2026-08-21T11:00:00.000Z
The momentum behind the rise in issuances reflects the status of nuclear energy “as a forward-looking investment category”, says a Sustainable Fitch report.
Energy & Commodities

Nuclear energy-linked green bond issuance accelerated since 2024: report

2026-08-18T12:51:53.000Z
Latest T-bills Treasury Bills Results & Interest NewsLatest SSB Singapore Savings Bonds NewsLatest COE Certificate of Entitlement News
Latest Johor-Singapore SEZ NewsLatest BTO Build To Order & Sales of Balance NewsLatest STI Straits Times Index NewsLatest SGX Dividends, Share Price NewsLatest Bonds Market NewsLatest Singapore Stocks To Buy NewsLatest Singapore Economy News
View More