Sustainability

MAS sets aside $26M to support upskilling Singapore’s financial services sector workforce in sustainable finance

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has set aside SGUD 35 million ($25.7 million) in the Financial Sector Development Fund to support upskilling and reskilling, and develop specialists in sustainable finance over the next three years.

IFC, Amundi raise $436M to support green, resilient, inclusive recovery in emerging markets

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and Amundi, an European asset manager, have raised $436 million to support green, resilient, inclusive recovery in emerging markets

Bursa Carbon Exchange expands to offer renewable energy certificates

Bursa Carbon Exchange (BCX), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia), will be hosting its inaugural renewable energy certificates (RECs) auction on June 25, 2024.

Bursa Malaysia announces collaboration with the UK government’s MOBILIST program

Bursa Malaysia Berhad has entered into a collaboration with the United Kingdom government’s Mobilizing Institutional Capital Through Listed Product Structures (MOBILIST) program to enable greater investment to support the energy transition and advance the United Nations’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Malaysia.

Nutanix study finds AI, security, sustainability are driving need for IT infrastructure modernization in healthcare

Artificial intelligence (AI), security, and sustainability are driving the need for information technology (IT) infrastructure modernization in healthcare, Nutanix said Thursday.

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Malaysia’s solar surge: From 4% to 58% by 2050, can the nation shine bright?

Achieving the full potential of solar energy in Malaysia requires collaborative efforts between the government, industry stakeholders, and local communities. By working together, #Malaysia can realize the numerous benefits of #SolarEnergy while addressing pressing environmental and economic challenges.

Analysts see renewable energy export a new growth driver for Malaysia

Analysts view the Malaysian government's move to set up an energy exchange platform to facilitate cross-border trading of renewable energy positively as it will boost the country's renewable energy industry.

Malaysia sets up energy exchange for cross-border green electricity sales

In line with Malaysia’s energy transition aspiration and commitment to support regional power integration via the ASEAN Power Grid Initiative, the government of Malaysia has agreed to establish Energy Exchange Malaysia (ENEGEM) for cross-border green electricity sales to neighboring countries.

Study: SEA’s 13 decarbonization investment ideas present $150B green economy market opportunities

Bain & Company, GenZero, Standard Chartered and Temasek have in their recent report highlighted top 13 decarbonization investment ideas in Southeast East Asia which present $150 billion green economy market opportunities.

BII partners FMO to offer $50M financing facility to support commercial and industrial renewables sector in South-East Asia

British International Investment (BII), the United Kingdom's development finance institution and impact investor, and FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, have on Monday announced a joint loan commitment of $50 million to BECIS, a leading energy-as-a-service (EaaS) provider in South-East Asia.