In the wake of mounting geopolitical tensions and health crises, the world is witnessing a significant slowdown in trade reform, leading to what economists term as “slowbalization.” The latest findings from the Hinrich-IMD Sustainable Trade Index 2023 shed light on the changing dynamics of global trade, highlighting the delicate...
In a world where challenges transcend borders, and collective action becomes paramount, the Philanthropy Asia Alliance (PAA) emerges as a beacon of hope. Launched by Temasek Trust, the PAA seeks to galvanise the power of philanthropy across the globe, bringing together over 80 members and partners from the Americas,...
The Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change (NRECC) together with the Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Corporation (MGTC) has announced and awarded 29 winners of the National Energy Awards (NEA) 2023 from a total of 114 submissions.
NEA is organised annually since 2018 to recognise leading Malaysian...
FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., has collaborated with the sustainability-focused environmental organization Treat Every Environment Special (TrEES) to provide fresh vegetables to disadvantaged communities in Malaysia.
From August to October 2023, FedEx will be working with TrEES to establish a 1,000 square feet community garden in the...
CIMB Bank Berhad and CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad, collectively known as CIMB, have expanded their GreenBizReady initiative by introducing the sustainability-linked financing (SLF) for SMEs.
This programme, with a total allocation of RM3 billion until 2030, makes CIMB the first bank to offer a comprehensive value proposition for SMEs to...
Hydroleap, the next-generation green wastewater technology company headquartered in Singapore, has raised US$4.4 million in Series A funding, led by Japanese Venture Capital firm Real Tech Holdings.
It was also joined by a mix of new and existing corporate investors such as Mitsubishi Electric, Seeds Capital, Wavemaker Partners, New Keynes...
Indonesia's leading early-stage venture capital firm AC Ventures (ACV) and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) jointly released the country’s premier report on the decarbonization sector and its sweeping implications for the nation’s 'green growth' potential, outlining a pivotal role for the country on the global stage as it seeks to...
Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad has announced that its inaugural Alliance Bank Heritage Run 2023 will take place on 29 October this year in George Town, Penang. As a community-centric organisation, the Run is part of the Bank’s focus to positively impact society, the environment and the economy.
Alliance Bank said...
Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SEDANIA Innovator Berhad’s Sustainable Energy arm SEDANIA Technologies Sdn Bhd to launch a fully-funded programme to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) become energy-sustainable organisations.
Under the MOU, SEDANIA as an environmental, social, and governance...
International SOS, a security and health services company, was delighted to meet with InvestKL and their senior management team led by CEO, Datuk Muhammad Azmi Zulkifli in London, United Kingdom recently.
Held to strengthen the long-standing relationship between the two organisations, the company said in a statement that the constructive...
GAIT (Green Artificial Intelligence Technology) Global, a Singapore-based climate group specialising in carbon projects, Nature-based Solutions (NbS), and green technologies, has been awarded the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Financial Sector Technology and Innovation (FSTI) Proof of Concept (POC).
The FSTI POC grant provides funding support for experimentation, development, and...
BillionBricks, a climate-tech venture that combines clean energy and large-scale affordable housing, announced today it has closed a US$2.45 Million seed funding round which was led by investment from Thakral Corporation Ltd. Thakral Corporation joins ENGIE as cornerstone investors in BillionBricks.
The Singaporean start-up was founded in 2013 as a...
