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Corporate Responsibility

Asia’s AI real estate boom reaches Singapore, bringing efficiency and new risks

AI is reshaping how buildings are run, from cooling systems to construction planning. Yet experts warn that the technology’s heavy electricity demand could undermine sustainability gains.
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Policy & Finance

Malaysian regulators to act on companies not complying with sustainability reporting requirements

Financial authorities in Malaysia said they would adopt a “phased and practical” approach to address non-compliance of the National Sustainability Reporting Framework by corporations.
UOB Thailand

Policy & Finance

Resilient and ready: Thai businesses don’t see climate action as a burden but a ‘competitive edge’

EB Studio A new Climate Change Act expected to introduce mandatory emissions reporting and reshape the nation’s business landscape will further accelerate Thai companies’ push to decarbonise and stay globally competitive, says UOB Thailand sustainability chief Chow Wong Yuen.
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Carbon & Climate

Chinese mining companies need deeper dialogue with overseas communities

For a globally just energy transition, companies must meaningfully engage with communities.

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6 November 2025

SMU students

Corporate Responsibility

From ambition to action: How SMU and Ho Bee Land are nurturing Asia’s next generation of sustainability leaders

4 November 2025

City view of Seoul, South Korea

Corporate Responsibility

South Korea’s major listed firms hit record sustainability scores in 2025 assessment

22 October 2025

Panel at UCFS Singapore included Eric Lim, Mike Ng, Joanne Khew, Anthony Wu

Policy & Finance

ESG backlash? 'Huge' difference between headlines and reality in Asia: UOB sustainability chief

21 October 2025

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Lifestyle

RSPO sees uptick in share of certified sustainable palm oil consumption in China to 11.7%; projects consistent growth

16 October 2025

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Corporate Responsibility

GRI appoints Vincent de Paz as country manager for the Philippines

13 October 2025

OCBC building in SG

Policy & Finance

Transition finance in turbulent times: OCBC on decarbonising Asia's toughest sectors

1 October 2025

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Waste

'Plastic holidays on mystic island’: Siquijor's journey to be the Philippines’ first zero waste destination

26 September 2025

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Policy & Finance

Could a Global South movement boost gender-responsive investments amid DEI retreat?

3 September 2025

MTerra Solar Project

Policy & Finance

Clean energy mega-projects must benefit Filipino households: BDO Unibank on financing the world's largest solar facility

1 September 2025

Farmer in a rice terrace in Bali, Indonesia

Carbon & Climate

GenZero nears halfway mark to climate goal, exits scandal-hit cookstove projects

30 August 2025

Singapore central business district on a stormy day

Policy & Finance

Singapore’s climate reporting delay is ‘fuel for the sustainability deprioritisation fire’ in Asia, say experts

27 August 2025

VinFast opens first showroom in Oman

Policy & Finance

Opportunities in the Gulf: Can a strategic shift in capital from the Middle East to Asia help the region meet ESG funding gaps?

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Carbon & Climate

What’s next for China’s personal carbon accounts?

20 August 2025

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Energy

'Not a given that renewables will be harmless': How poor siting could slow Southeast Asia's energy transition

19 August 2025

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Lifestyle

In pictures: The Sustainability Youth Festival – championing Singapore’s next generation of sustainability leaders

14 August 2025

CDL building in Singapore

Corporate Responsibility

Singapore-listed firms see record corporate governance scores; CDL falls from top 10

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