Sustainability
Singapore and China reaffirm commitment to advance cooperation in green and transition finance
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the People’s Bank of China (PBC) reaffirmed their commitment to advance cooperation in green and transition finance between Singapore and China at the 3rd Singapore-China Green Finance Taskforce (GFTF) meeting on last Thursday.
Danantara Indonesia inks deal with Japan’s JBIC for green investment
Indonesian sovereign wealth fund Danantara Indonesia has inked a landmark memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), paving the way for financing opportunities aimed at accelerating Indonesia’s transition toward a green, digitally connected economy.
Sirsak secures $600,000 Pre-Seed round to scale packaging waste recovery platform across Indonesia
Sirsak, an Indonesia-based business to business (B2B) packaging waste management startup, has raised $600,000 in pre-seed funding to expand its flagship Packaging Recovery Program (PRP) technology and accelerate packaging waste collection and recycling across Indonesia.
Yinson Production Ghana partners Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology to support Ghana’s net-zero goals
Malaysia-based Yinson Production Ghana has entered into a strategic research and development partnership with the Department of Petroleum Engineering at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), reinforcing its commitment to environmental sustainability and local capacity development in Ghana.
ASEAN-BAC Malaysia and ACCA launch regional statement to strengthen sustainability reporting across ASEAN
The ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) Malaysia, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), and their partners in the ASEAN Sustainability Reporting Advocacy Collaborative (ASRAC) have on Wednesday unveiled a landmark regional policy statement that charts a unified path forward for sustainability reporting across Southeast Asia,…
Keppel partners AIIB to mobilize up to $1.5B for sustainable infrastructure investments across APAC
Singapore-based Keppel Ltd., through its fund management and investment platforms, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to facilitate and mobilize up to $1.5 billion worth of sustainable infrastructure investments and financing opportunities in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.
SC invites public feedback on proposed framework on sustainability assurance
The Advisory Committee on Sustainability Reporting (ACSR), chaired by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), published on Wednesday a consultation paper to seek public feedback on the proposed framework for sustainability assurance.
Malaysia’s regulators roll out the climate finance innovation lab
Malaysian regulators Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) announced Wednesday the rollout of the climate finance innovation lab.
Bursa Malaysia partners Boardroom to boost sustainability reporting solution adoption
Malaysian stock exchange Bursa Malaysia Berhad announced Monday a collaboration with BoardRoom Group, a provider of corporate and advisory services based in Singapore, to boost sustainability reporting solution adoption.
Singapore’s Gprnt raises $4.62M seed funding from Ant International, MUFG
Greenprint (Gprnt), a Singapore-based sustainability reporting and data platform company, has raised $4.62 million in seed funding from strategic investors Ant International and MUFG Bank.
