NEW YORK: JPMorgan Chase & Co is turning its back on a trend that’s been embraced by many of its Wall Street peers.
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Wednesday (Nov 13, 2024)
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KUCHING: Green financing amounting to RM1bil will be available to Sarawak SMEs to adopt sustainable practices.
CLIMATE risk and banking are closely intertwined as the financial sector is not only exposed to the risks associated with heavy carbon emitting industries but also vulnerable to the broader impacts of climate change.
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is receiving greater foreign interest and investments due to its stability and positive policy reforms, says Citigroup global co-head of corporate banking Jason Rekate.
Singapore’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) want to go green, but the question is how, amid a dizzying array of certifications and methods, and the lack of technical expertise.
The US and China are in a race to secure greater access to Africa’s vast mineral reserves with an infrastructure push by land and sea
THE prevalence of green financing in Asia has increased substantially over the years, following the region’s pledge to commit to net-zero goals since the launch of the Paris Agreement in 2015.
With fourth deficit in five years being estimated to be over HK$100 billion, Chan expected to deliver measures to boost income, cut expenditures and develop new industriesGovernment also plans to hold fireworks and drone shows at Victoria Harbour every month, with different theme each time, according to source
In Asia-Pacific excluding Japan, green and sustainability-related bonds helped raise US$134 billion in the year so far, with China accounting for more than half the volumeThe region is highly exposed to costly climate change-related events and needs to invest US$71 trillion to achieve net-zero emissions by mid-century
PEOPLENDER Sdn Bhd, which operates peer-to-peer (P2P) financing platform Fundaztic, has tied up with OpenSys Technologies Sdn Bhd to roll out its go-green financing initiative.
KUALA LUMPUR: OCBC Al-Amin Bank Bhd, which saw its corporate Islamic sustainable financing surpass the RM2bil mark in the middle of this year, is poised to achieve double digit growth by the end of the year.
KUALA LUMPUR: Hong Leong Bank Bhd and Hong Leong Islamic Bank Bhd have launched a new green energy financing facility, HLB Solar Plus Loan/Financing-i, which is a convenient financing solution for home owners to install a solar-powered energy system.
Over the past week, the cost of the global transition away from fossil fuels was a key point of discussion during the Singapore International Energy Week, a major energy conference held between Oct 21 and 25.
Green finance is growing fast in Bangladesh, with banks boosting efforts to encourage companies to invest in technology and solutions that tackle climate change.
China’s large state-owned energy companies are focusing on wind, solar and hydropower projects overseas at a time when energy forms the largest share of investments under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), with most of that money going into renewables, a senior official says.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Exim Go-Export Financing Programme (GEFP 2023) by the Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Bhd (Exim Bank) provides a holistic financing solution to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and corporates, says Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
Ahead of the tabling of the national budget on Oct 18, 2024, in Parliament, we ask some of Malaysia’s environment and conservation groups what they have on their wishlists.