Sustainability

Aster, a provider of energy and chemical solutions in Southeast Asia, and Aether Fuels (Aether), a sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) producer, have on Tuesday signed an agreement to develop the first next-generation, commercial-scale SAF production facility in Southeast Asia at Aster Pulau Bukom in Singapore.

Having successfully established these foundational pillars, Malaysia is now holistically prepared to achieve Net Zero by 2050. Through both local and international collaboration, we believe this action-oriented mission transcends geopolitics or trends. It is a matter of national responsibility and economic prudence, ensuring a secure and sustainable future…

Bursa Malaysia Berhad and AmInvest have on Wednesday launched the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia ETF, marking Malaysia’s first and only sustainable and responsible investment (SRI)-qualified exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the market, adding to AmInvest’s existing suite of ETFs.

Mandala Capital, a private equity fund investing in the agriculture and food sectors across South and Southeast Asia, announced last Thursday that the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has officially approved the Mandala Capital SSEA Food Fund at its 43rd Board Meeting.

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has signed cooperation agreements with Maybank, CIMB, AmBank and BPMB to jointly mobilize up to $6 billion in financing for sustainable and technology-enabled infrastructure projects across the ASEAN region.

Biesse Malaysia, part of Italian-owned Biesse Group, has entered into an agreement with DHL Express for the use of the GoGreen Plus service.

The National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS), Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) are advancing initiatives to support the development of high-integrity carbon markets.

Wavemaker Impact, the climate venture-building fund of Wavemaker Pacific Partners Pte. Ltd. (Wavemaker Partners), announced Tuesday that it has begun the process of becoming an independent fund manager.

Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) has secured MYR 7.3 billion ($1.73 billion) potential green investments at IGEM 2025, positioning Malaysia As Southeast Asia’s clean energy hub.

Bursa Malaysia Berhad and the Malaysia Forest Fund (MFF) have formalized a memorandum of collaboration (MoC) to advance carbon market development and foster synergies in environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts.