https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/ THE BUSINESS TIMES - Find latest business and financial news including analysis and opinion on top business stories, stock markets in Singapore, Asia-Pacific and global market news and more at The Business Times. en-US https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/favicon.ico https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/ 32 32 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/turkish-villagers-fighting-coal-mine-expansion-demand-be-heard-country-hosts-cop31 Sun, 08 Nov 2026 08:45:23 +0000 International ESG /international/turkish-villagers-fighting-coal-mine-expansion-demand-be-heard-country-hosts-cop31 One of the prominent aims of COP31 is to agree to a voluntary goal on increasing electrification https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/newsletters/esg-insights/issue-219-singapore-sharpens-haze-law-south-east-asias-blended-sweet-spots Fri, 06 Nov 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Kenneth Lim ESG Insights Columns ESG Newsletters Opinion & Features /newsletters/esg-insights/issue-219-singapore-sharpens-haze-law-south-east-asias-blended-sweet-spots This week in ESG: Singapore Parliament amends Transboundary Haze Pollution Act; Convergence, International Energy Agency highlight solar, battery opportunities https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/esg/chinas-q3-emissions-post-biggest-drop-pandemic-hormuz-crisis-curbs-fossil-fuel-use Fri, 06 Nov 2026 04:55:51 +0000 ESG /esg/chinas-q3-emissions-post-biggest-drop-pandemic-hormuz-crisis-curbs-fossil-fuel-use Its emissions have now fallen by 0.5% in the first three quarters of the year https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/economy-policy/singapore-strengthens-transboundary-haze-law-expanded-investigative-powers-stiffer-penalties Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:43:20 +0000 Janice Lim Economy & Policy Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities ESG Singapore /singapore/economy-policy/singapore-strengthens-transboundary-haze-law-expanded-investigative-powers-stiffer-penalties The maximum fine has been raised to S$20 million, from S$2 million previously