Singapore
OCBC extends S$148m green loan to Tong Eng Group unit
It is the bank’s first green loan to use the BCA’s BEEA tool.
Keppel DC REIT distributable income up 6.3% YoY in Q3
The group also maintained a strong portfolio occupancy rate of 98.1%.
How to avoid greenwashing in impact investing
Avoid asset managers that underperform when the incentive alignment is low.
Keppel Offshore & Marine indicted with over $1.1b in US for investment loss
The company's US counsel believes it has 'very good defences'.
Top 5 cryptocurrencies in Singapore for October
One of the cryptocurrencies is the popular culture meme currency Dogecoin.
Pioneer's offshore solar import project to power SG consumers
This will supply RE exclusively to Singapore through solar panels at Bulan Island, Indonesia.
Trustwave divests SecureTrust for $107m
The sale is part of Singtel's business reorganisation.
CapitaLand China Trust’s net property income soars 81.1% in Q3
This is the company’s highest nine-month NPI since its listing in 2006.
UOB launches first Singapore-focused ESG fund
This supports SG's goal to finance infrastructures through green bond issuances.
EMA highlights four areas in improving SG's sustainable power sector
These are the natural gas, solar, regional power grids, and low-carbon alternatives.
Sembcorp to jointly develop 1GWp solar project in Indonesia
The company partnered with Indonesia’s PT PLN Batam and Suryagen.
Light at the end of the tunnel: SG fiscal deficit to narrow to 4.6% of GDP
A forecast of 6.3% growth in 2021 is also expected.
Core inflation inches up to 1.2% YoY in September
CPI-All items inflation also increased to 2.5% YoY.
Switching things up: How SG is accelerating decarbonisation of power industry
There is already a plan to import 4 GWs of low-carbon electricity by 2035.
What Singaporeans need to know in the next round of eased restrictions
Several factors, however, will be taken note of before these can be implemented.
Market update: STI down 0.11%
CapitaLandInvest recorded the most growth.
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