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Asean investment promotion agencies unite to attract green investment

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

Asean investment promotion agencies unite to attract green investment

A more coordinated approach is helping Asean showcase the region’s collective potential for green investment.

27 Oct 2026

SSFA releases ‘From ambition to bankability: commercial and legal foundations for the Asean Power Grid’ paper on bankability of cross-border electricity export corridors

The Singapore Sustainable Finance Association (SSFA) today launched its latest publication, "From Ambition to Bankability: Commercial and Legal …

Navigating the future of palm oil: SCORE Forum 2026 to showcase strategies for sustainable trade and growth

PT Inovasi Digital is launching the Sustainable Commodities & Responsible Engagement Forum (SCORE 2026) to help palm oil …

AI helping modernise trade across Asia and the Pacific, though adoption gaps remain

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

AI helping modernise trade across Asia and the Pacific, though adoption gaps remain

Artificial intelligence is reshaping trade processes across Asia and the Pacific. However, despite growing interest, most economies have …

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21 May 2026

Powering Asean: Why grid ambition needs bankable transmission

The Institute for Environment and Sustainability, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS

Powering Asean: Why grid ambition needs bankable transmission

19 May 2026

Subregions as the backbone of Asia-Pacific cooperation

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

Subregions as the backbone of Asia-Pacific cooperation

26 April 2026

Middle East military escalation could cost Asia-Pacific up to US$299 billion: UNDP

8 April 2026

Escalation in the Middle East reverses more than a year of economic growth in the Arab states: UNDP

Present conflict in the Middle East: Risks and opportunities for South Asia

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

Present conflict in the Middle East: Risks and opportunities for South Asia

31 March 2026

When a strait shakes a region: How the Western Asia crisis is rippling across the Asia-Pacific

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

When a strait shakes a region: How the Western Asia crisis is rippling across the Asia-Pacific

24 February 2026

New FAO publication describes global fish fraud and the tools to combat it

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

New FAO publication describes global fish fraud and the tools to combat it

4 February 2026

Demand for trade finance to rise amid supply chain realignment: report

3 February 2026

Trade momentum slows as the Asia-Pacific region adjusts to shifting global conditions

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

Trade momentum slows as the Asia-Pacific region adjusts to shifting global conditions

22 January 2026

Global cooperation showing resilience in the face of geopolitical headwinds

Asean Power Grid: Accelerating the region’s energy transition

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

Asean Power Grid: Accelerating the region’s energy transition

9 January 2026

East and South Asia maintain solid growth prospects despite heightened uncertainty: UN report

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

East and South Asia maintain solid growth prospects despite heightened uncertainty: UN report

15 December 2025

New white paper: BASIC nation firms target competitive edge with border carbon policies

29 October 2025

Equator Renewables Asia partners CREI in multi-billion dollar project to generate and pipe clean energy from Riau Islands to Singapore

SunCable says cross border systems will be regional solution to global climate problem

27 October 2025

Asean Investment Forum 2025 strengthens regional momentum for inclusive, sustainable foreign direct investment

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