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Sustainability
Sembcorp Industries prices inaugural $400 mil green bond offering
This is the first certified green bond under the Climate Bonds Standard by a Singapore-based energy company.
June 03, 2021
Broker's Calls
World’s largest economies vow greater sustainability with new measures
Spending on energy transition initiatives reached a new high of US$501 billion ($667.2 billion) despite Covid-19 disruption.
May 18, 2021
Sustainability
Singapore growing 'green node' for Asia's sustainability efforts: DPM Heng
“We can further harness the power of finance to promote cleaner and greener forms of energy and activities in the region."
March 22, 2021
Budget 2021
Climate change is a global emergency: DPM Heng
DPM Heng announces Singapore's plan towards a more green and sustainable nation.
February 16, 2021
Sustainability
Asia's climate ambitions set to drive up green bond sales
Other regions may still overshadow Asia for green bonds in 2021.
December 08, 2020
Sustainability
MAS mulls more green financing incentives
(Nov 6): Singapore may expand green financing incentives for financial services companies to boost their resilience against the economic impact of climate change.
November 06, 2019
Investing strategies
MAS working with financial industry to foster healthy investment ecosystem in three key areas
SINGAPORE (July 11): The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is working with the financial industry to create a healthy investment ecosystem and achieve three objectives.
July 11, 2019
Global Economy
Briefs
SINGAPORE (July 8): “Large organisations respond to leadership, not administrative heads and not managers but leaders, and Iacocca was a brilliant leader.” — Long-time car industry executive Bob Lutz, describing his mentor Lee Iacocca, who led Ford,
July 05, 2019
In print this week
Green bonds to save the planet
SINGAPORE (Apr 29): Green bonds could be a key tool to finance the fight against climate change. But good luck getting your hands on one, or figuring out exactly what it is worth.
April 29, 2019
DBS plans US dollar Green bond debut
HONG KONG (July 17): DBS Group Holdings, rated Aa2/AA- (Moody’s/Fitch), has hired banks for a potential offering of US dollar Green bonds, which would be the first offshore issue of this kind from a Singapore issuer.
July 17, 2017