Sustainability

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will back $70 billion in new energy and digital infrastructure initiatives by 2035, aiming to connect power grids, expand cross-border electricity trade, and improve broadband access across Asia and the Pacific.

Malaysian lender RHB Bank Berhad has partnered with state-owned oil and gas firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) for a sustainable vendor financing program (SVFP), a key pillar under the Petronas Supplier Support Program (PSSP) aimed at strengthening the resilience, competitiveness and sustainability readiness of Malaysia’s Oil & Gas Services and…

Singapore and Philippines have signed a legally binding agreement to collaborate on carbon credit projects under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, marking the Philippines’ first such deal, officials said on Thursday.

Sustainability is now part of that same standard. In cleaning, it means practical, measurable action: reducing water, energy, and chemical use, and improving transparency in reporting. These are no longer side issues. They are central to how providers are judged.

British International Investment (BII), the United Kingdom’s development finance institution and impact investor, has on Thursday launched $1.5 billion new climate initiative for Asia.

From energy shocks to food inflation, geopolitical risks are reshaping how capital is deployed across Southeast Asia.

Singapore-based businesses are among the most advanced in the region in turning sustainability ambition into implementation, but the survey suggests funding needs are still an important constraint on further progress, according to HSBC’s Sustainability Pulse Survey.

ASEAN countries are accelerating efforts to develop carbon markets as climate risks intensify, with Malaysia moving closer to introducing a carbon tax, according to a report by RHB Investment Bank revealed on Wednesday.

Green SM Indonesia and Bank Central Asia (BCA) have on Friday announced the signing of a five-year investment loan agreement with a total value of IDR 600 billion ($35.33 million), marking the formalization of a long-term financial partnership between the two parties.

Circulate Capital, the Singapore-based investment manager, has raised $220 million for the first close of Circulate Capital Asia II.