Sustainability

[SCEKL25] AI cities must be empowered by local expertise, platforms and solutions, says Malaysia PM

Beyond high-speed conductivity, Malaysia is developing a deep pool of cloud resources via data centers across this country. This would be empowered by affordable compute power for Malaysia.

IFC invests $200M in VPBank’s Sustainability Bond to boost green finance in Vietnam

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is investing $200 million in Vietnam Prosperity Joint−Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) bond, which will significantly expand the bank's lending to smaller businesses, especially women entrepreneurs, and create tens of thousands of jobs, while also supporting climate‑friendly projects.

HLIB: Malaysia must balance attracting investors with enforcing credible sustainability standards in data center

While Malaysia is positioning itself as ASEAN’s leading data center hub, Hong Leong Investment Bank Research said it must balance attracting investors with enforcing credible sustainability standards.

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Sustainability and technology: The role of digital tools in building greener businesses

Sustainability started out as part of corporate responsibility, often linked to community projects or environmental pledges. Now it has become a core part of business growth, as it shapes how companies plan, invest, and compete. 

Petronas delivers Malaysia’s first locally blended sustainable aviation fuel

Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas), a Malaysian oil and gas company, has successfully delivered Malaysia’s first blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to KL International Airport (KLIA) for the Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), establishing its in-house capability and readiness to provide continuous, scalable supply in Malaysia.

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From risk to resilience: Why nature-based solutions must be on every CEO’s agenda

While it may seem like climate risk is a concern for countries and their governments near and far, communities and those that live in them, the risk climate change poses to investors and businesses is all too often overlooked – it is not a question of "if," but a question of "when.'

20 banks join IFC’s green alliance to support sustainable banking transformation in APAC

Twenty commercial banks, collectively managing more than $5.6 trillion in assets, have joined the Alliance for Green Commercial Banks, an initiative of International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group.

Princeton Digital Group taps Pertamina Patra Niaga to advance sustainable data center operations in Indonesia

Princeton Digital Group (PDG), the Singapore-based data center provider, announced Wednesday a strategic partnership with oil and gas firm Pertamina Patra Niaga to roll out hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) as a replacement for diesel fuel across its Indonesian operations.

Singapore’s central bank secures $510M to back green and sustainable infrastructure in Southeast and South Asia

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced Monday hat the Green Investments Partnership (GIP), a blended finance partnership under Singapore’s Financing Asia’s Transition Partnership (FAST-P) initiative, has achieved its first close with $510 million of committed capital from global and regional private, public and philanthropic institutions.

Ayala Land secures $225M loan from IFC to advance green buildings in the Philippines

Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) has secured PHP 12.87 billion ($225 million equivalent) from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to advance green buildings in the Philippines.