Sustainability
Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew competition opens 2027 search for deep tech urban, sustainability founders
The 13th Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition has opened applications from university founders and recent graduates building deep tech for urban and sustainability challenges.
Singapore advances power decarbonization with $59M funding initiative
The Energy Market Authority (EMA) and the Advanced Energy and Decarbonization Office (AEDO) have launched a S$75 million ($59 million) Power Decarbonization Funding initiative to develop and advance low-carbon technologies in Singapore.
Singapore breaks ground on low-carbon testbed and announces first industry users
Singapore on Friday broke ground on the S$62.5 million ($48.92 million) Low-Carbon Technology Translational Testbed (LCT), a national facility that will help companies test and scale emerging low-carbon technologies for industrial use.
UK and Singapore deepen cooperation on digital finance and sustainable finance
The United Kingdom (UK) and Singapore are deepening their cooperation on digital finance and sustainable finance.
Norfund and Impact Fund Denmark take 49% stake in Philippine solar project
Norfund and Impact Fund Denmark agreed to acquire a combined 49 percent stake in Vena Energy's 500 MWp Ixus Bugallon solar project in the Philippines.
PepsiCo signs letters of intent with five APAC sustainability startups
Five APAC startups have signed nonbinding letters of intent with PepsiCo following its 2026 Greenhouse Program, covering agriculture, logistics and recycling.
NEU Battery Materials raises $7.6M and opens Singapore plant
Singapore battery recycler NEU Battery Materials has raised $7.6 million and commissioned a 1,300-tonne-per-year LFP recycling plant in Tuas.
British International Investment targets $1.6 billion for climate finance in Southeast Asia
The capital will be used to support developing economies in Southeast Asia, including Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and Thailand, which rely on high-emitting fossil fuel power generation, to transit to a renewables-based future.
[Malaysia Budget 2027] Khazanah’s Jelawang Capital, KWAP’s Dana Perintis to invest $110M in startups
According to Anwar, Malaysia's economy is projected to expand by a commendable 4.2 percent to 5.2 percent in 2027. Growth in 2026 is projected at between 4.8 percent and 5.3 percent.
Singapore students divert 892 kg of waste in 6-week sustainability program
More than 120 Singapore tertiary students diverted 892 kilograms of food and plastic waste over six weeks in national sustainability program SG Eco Loop 2.0.
