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VIENTIANE: In a landmark move towards sustainable agriculture, the Asean member states, in partnership with key international organisations, have officially launched the Asean Guidelines for Agroecology Transitions.
NAIROBI, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Climate change experts convened in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Wednesday to discuss ways to bridge the climate finance gap in Africa.
KUALA LUMPUR: RHB Banking Group has raised its sustainable finance target to RM90bil in Sustainable Financial Services (SFS) by 2027, up from its previous RM50bil goal for 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR: Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) has introduced its ESG Share Margin Financing solution, becoming the first Malaysian investment bank to offer dedicated share margin financing for ESG-focused securities listed on Bursa Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) has once again secured a spot among the world's 500 most valuable brands, ranking 472nd.
Bank Pertanian Malaysia Bhd, or also known as Agrobank, aims to achieve RM12bil in financing disbursement with an increase in net financing growth of up to RM1.6bil in 2025.
Vietnam's economy has shown remarkable resilience and growth in recent years, particularly in the realm of small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
KIGALI, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Health experts and policymakers have called for urgent investment in primary healthcare and domestic health financing to build sustainable and resilient health systems across the African continent.
Asean secretary-general Dr Kao Kim Hourn called for stronger partnerships and sustainable financing to address the complexities of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) during his address at the Asean Workshop on Sustainable Development 2025 on Monday.
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will work with its ASEAN counterparts to encourage businesses to use local currencies in facilitating trade within the region, said Deputy Governor Datuk Marzunisham Omar.
LBS Bina Group Bhd, a leading property developer guided by people-first values, clinched two awards – 'Malaysia Deal of the Year' and 'Sustainability Deal of the Year' at the highly prestigious Islamic Finance News (IFN) Deals of the Year 2024 Awards.
PETALING JAYA: The ESG Positive Impact Awards 2024 (ESG PIA) Winners Showcase has kicked off with sponsor OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Bhd spearheading the event with a talk on sustainable financing.
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Thursday (March 27, 2025)
KUALA LUMPUR: CGC Digital, Funding Societies | Modalku (Funding Societies) and FarmByte signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at narrowing the financing gap for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the agriculture segment.
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Bhd (BPMB) has signed an RM18.5 million Tawarruq Financing Facility agreement with Firma Atasan Sdn Bhd to support the first phase of the Juru Hills Affordable Housing Project in Penang.
KUALA LUMPUR: Wasco Bhd, an integrated energy group, has launched Asean's first Sustainable & Transition Finance Framework and completed its inaugural sustainability-linked loan of US$25mil under the framework.
KUALA LUMPUR: Hong Leong Bank Bhd (HLB) has unveiled its inaugural Sustainable Finance Framework (SFF), which aims to mobilise RM20 billion over the next five years to support green projects.
Integrated energy group Wasco Bhd has established an integrated Sustainable and Transition Finance Framework, the first of its kind in Asean, and executed its first sustainability-linked loan of US$25mil.
A letter from DR MUSA MOHD NORDIN and CHAN LI JIN
KOTA KINABALU: The Borneo Grassroots Entrepreneurship Tour has been launched in Sabah to bring information on government business development programmes and the relevant support to rural areas.
