Sustainability

100×100 launches $100M fund to build 50 new climate companies across SEA and India

100x100, a Singapore-based climate company builder and venture capital fund, announced Wednesday the launch of its second fund (Fund II) targeting $100 million.

Singapore’s Infrastructure Asia seals four partnerships for sustainable infrastructure development

Infrastructure Asia, a project facilitation office established by the Singapore government to support sustainable infrastructure development across the region, has signed four memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to boost sustainable infrastructure development.

PepsiCo’s Ashley Brown on scaling sustainability innovation across APAC [Q&A]

In this TNGlobal Q&A, PepsiCo’s Ashley Brown discusses why sustainability pilots often struggle to become commercial deployments in Asia Pacific. She explains how the APAC Greenhouse Program’s IMPACT Edition is focusing on operational integration, procurement readiness, and ecosystem support to help proven startups scale across markets.

Malaysia’s Central Bank, World Bank, UNDP assess nature risks in Malaysian financial sector

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), the World Bank Group and the United Nations Development Program Biodiversity Finance Initiative (UNDP BIOFIN) have on Thursday released a report entitled ‘A LEAP for Nature: Advancing Nature-related Financial Risk and Opportunity Assessment in Malaysia.'

Singapore collaborates with Tanzania on carbon credits

Singapore and Tanzania have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on carbon credits collaboration under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement on Tuesday.

Singapore leads SEA’s $1.1B climate tech funding

Southeast Asia has drawn about $1.1 billion climate tech funding across 268 rounds as of June 2026, Singapore leading with $872 million of total funding, Tracxn said Friday.

Singapore’s Temasek Foundation, Vietnam’s HCMC Financial Center, Touchstone Partners to collaborate in green transition

The Vietnam International Financial Center in Ho Chi Minh City (VIFC-HCMC), Vietnam's venture capital firm Touchstone Partners, and Singapore's Temasek Foundation will jointly support Vietnam's green transition and sustainable growth.

Italy’s De Nora to acquire Singapore-based BW Water in $66.5M deal, expand Southeast Asia activities

Italy-based Industrie De Nora has signed an agreement to wholly acquire Singapore-based BW Water in a deal between $61.5 million and $66.5 million.

Singapore partners World Bank to launch Singapore Carbon Markets Program

The Singapore government is collaborating with the World Bank Group on a new Singapore Carbon Markets Program.

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Singapore launches standard on sustainability excellence to strengthen business competitiveness

Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) through the Singapore Standards Council (SSC), in partnership with the A*STAR Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (A*STAR SIMTech) and the Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF), have launched the Technical Reference (TR) 149:2026 Specification for Organizations to Progress towards Environmental…