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HSBC launches $4B credit facility supporting global expansion of China’s low carbon industries

HSBC has on Monday announced the launch of a dedicated credit facility of up to $4 billion in mainland China, designed to help its companies in the clean energy and low-carbon sectors scale internationally including in ASEAN and support decarbonization efforts across the value chain.

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Robust AI-related demand boosts Singapore key exports

Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) expanded by 24.5 percent year on year in April 2026, extending the 15.3 percent growth in March, as electronics continued to expand, supported by robust artificial intelligence (AI)-related demand.

Southeast Asia’s green economy is projected to reach $430B by 2030

Southeast Asia’s (SEA) green economy which is valued at approximately $290 billion today, is projected to reach $430 billion by 2030, a report said Monday.

Funding Societies, Boost Bank partner to expand property-backed business financing for SMEs in Malaysia

Singapore-headquartered digital financing platform Funding Societies and Malaysia’s homegrown digital lender Boost Bank have on Monday announced a strategic partnership to broaden access to property-backed business financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), including asset-owning micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME)s and growing SMEs, in…

BIMB sees policy shifts Malaysia from import-driven to localization-driven EV growth

BIMB Securities has foreseen policy shifts Malaysia from import-driven to localization-driven electric vehicle (EV) growth, pushing foreign original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) toward completely knocked down (CKD) assembly.

SP launches Singapore’s first EV fast charging hub in a HDB carpark in Tengah

SP Mobility, part of SP Group (SP), has launched Singapore’s first electric vehicle (EV) fast charging hub at a Housing Development Board (HDB) carpark in Tengah.

Law must evolve as AI outpaces legal systems – Singapore’s PM

Law and regulatory frameworks must continuously evolve to keep pace with rapid technological change, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), which is already challenging traditional notions of responsibility and accountability, Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Wednesday.

DBS partners CDL to launch $234M multi-currency sustainability-linked loan to advance nature-based urban development solutions in Singapore

Singaporean multinational real estate firm City Developments Limited (CDL) has secured a new S$300 million ($234 billion) multi-currency sustainability-linked loan (SLL) provided by DBS, reinforcing its commitment to accelerate the adoption of nature-based solutions and supporting Singapore’s transformation into a City in Nature.

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AI at core of Singapore’s new growth strategy as ESR outlines eight economic thrusts

Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to play a central role in Singapore’s next phase of economic transformation, as the Economic Strategy Review (ESR) Committees unveiled recommendations aimed at securing long-term growth and creating good jobs in a rapidly changing global environment.

Human empathy still critical as AI reshapes customer experience industry – MDEC’s CEO

Automation and artificial intelligence (AI) may be reshaping the customer experience industry, but human empathy and connection must remain at the center of how the sector evolves, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)'s chief executive officer Anuar Fariz Fadzil said Friday.