The Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) Malaysia has awarded feed-in tariff (FiT) quotas totalling 174.672 megawatts (MW) for biogas, biomass...
Sarawak is exploring the development of sustainable aviation fuel as part of its green energy agenda, says Tan Sri Abang...
Evidence-based Advocacy Brief calls on the private sector to adopt gender-responsive procurement strategies and integrate women-owned, led and gender-responsive businesses...
Axiata Group Bhd is set to launch the Axiata Net-Zero Carbon Roadmap this year to achieve net-zero emissions no later...
Integrated computer systems design company Willowglen MSC Bhd is looking to capitalise on sustainable developments in various industries using advanced...
The imminent Tax Corporate Governance Framework (TCGF) to be implemented in Malaysia will enable taxpayers and corporations conform to tax...
OCBC Bank Bhd has launched its maiden Sustainability-linked Floating Rate Negotiable Instruments of Deposits (FRNID) that incorporates environmental, social and...
The Malaysian Green Technology And Climate Change Corporation (MGTC) is targeting a 45 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions...
The Asian chemical fiber industry is urged to strengthen its sustainability practices to reduce environmental burden, said the Asian Chemical...
MBSB Bank Bhd has successfully priced its RM300 million sustainability Sukuk Wakalah offering under its RM5 billion sustainability Sukuk Wakalah...
Italian confectionery giant Ferrero said it will stop sourcing palm oil from Sime Darby Plantation (SIPL.KL) after the United States...
The Securities Commission’s (SC) Audit Oversight Board (AOB), in a press release on April 8, reminded audit committees (ACs) of...
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development (ISFD), Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)’s...
Six big transformations are needed to accelerate the progress of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)....
CIMB Investment Bank Bhd and CIMB Islamic Bank Bhd have received multiple awards from Islamic Finance News at the IFN...
Poor mental health is believed to have serious economic implications - with an estimated cost of US$2,000 per employee per...
Enterprises across the Asia-Pacific region are planning to reduce their data centre footprint...
Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or the “Exchange”) awarded six charities a total of RM250,125 arising from the Zakat Wakalah...
KL Wellness City Sdn Bhd has unveiled its first-of-its-kind sustainable healthcare-based integrated development township project....
LKE Group Sdn Bhd recently launched the first eco-tourism farm, LKE Hydroponic Farm in Bentong, Pahang, to contribute to national...
The Dewan Rakyat today approved the Employment (Amendment) Bill 2021, aimed at enhancing protection for workers against discrimination and further...
The Communications and Multimedia Ministry’s (K-KOMM) recent proposal about legalising non-fungible tokens (NFT) and crypto mining activities has been well-received...
Regional super app Grab, through its financial arm, has partnered with Sedania As Salam Capital to provide a Shariah-compliant financing...
Malaysian government-owned Prasarana Malaysia Bhd issued on Friday (March 4) a combined RM1.45 billion worth of Islamic bonds or Sukuk...
Bursa Malaysia Berhad launched the PLC Transformation Programme on 2 March 2022 which was officiated by YB Senator Tengku Datuk...
Malaysia leads in sustainable and responsible investing (SRI) Sukuk issuance among the ASEAN6 countries...
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) launched the Asian Green Bond Fund, an open-ended fund for central bank investments in...
Red Meranti wood decks the façade and makes a striking feature for the Malaysia Pavilion at the Expo 2020 Dubai....
The Malaysia Digital Economy Week at Expo 2020 Dubai has garnered RM1.295 billion worth of qualified trade and investments to...
Sarawak is embarking on a green energy agenda for sustainable development and to address climate change. Chief Minister Tan Sri...
Advocating environmental, social and governance (ESG) is seen as the key resolution for industries across the board even though small...
Standard Chartered Malaysia has entered into an RM251 million environmental, social and governance (ESG)-linked derivative transaction with beverage maker, distributor...
The Exchange will collaborate with HSBC Amanah in developing sustainability-linked Islamic financial products as well as ESG solutions aligned to...
Sustainability is high on SAP Malaysia Sdn Bhd''s plan in line with the key theme within the 12th Malaysian Plan...
Reducing emissions will be a difficult task for the shipping industry because shipowners will continue to prioritise the need to...
A stock market trading link between the Singapore and Malaysia bourses first mooted in February 2018 but was called off...
Sabah is having serious talks with potential investors on projects worth up to RM25 billion that will create new industries,...
Malaysia’s state oil firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) on Jan 11 signed an agreement with a subsidiary of Royal Dutch...
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues have shot up the corporate, social and political agenda over the past 18 months....
The International Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) has identified five key sectors under the National Investment Aspirations (NIA) initiative that...
SME Bank’s Sustainability Sukuk received the Best ASEAN Green Sustainable and Responsible Investment (SRI) Sukuk and Best SRI Sukuk awards...
Sabah aims to earn up to RM5.6 billion annually by leveraging on its forests in carbon credit and other nature...
Sukuk volumes in 2022 are expected to grow and remain a key financing source in core Islamic finance markets following...
Bursa Malaysia Strengthens Board Effectiveness Through Enhancements to the Main and Ace Market Listing Requirements...
Maybank Investment Bank is positive about Malaysia''s plans to grow its renewable energy sector and expects that the solar energy...
Bursa Malaysia Derivatives and MPOCC signed MOU to promote sustainability and responsible practices amongst palm oil players across the supply...
Public Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiary Public Mutual has declared distributions amounting to more than RM164 million for 23 funds as at...
Sustainability is not the first word that comes to mind when one thinks of investment banking, but Maybank Investment Banking...
The adoption of MFRS 17 (Malaysian Financial Reporting Standard 17) for insurance contracts, which comes into effect for annual reporting...
Malaysian Palm Oil Board’s (MPOB) researchers have established more than 10 new types of palm-based polyols for application in polymers,...
Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has issued Senior Islamic Medium Term Notes (Senior Sukuk Wakalah) of RM800 million in nominal...
The Islamic fintech sector is undergoing rapid digitalisation, matching the speed of the digital transformation of the global finance industry....
SME Corporation Malaysia (SME Corp) has appointed shariah-compliant peer-to-peer (P2P) financing platform microLEAP as the financial intermediary under its Digital...
Phillip Capital Management (PCM) has become a signatory to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), a global proponent...
FGV Holdings Bhd announced in a bourse filing on Wednesday, 22 December that it had plans to raise RM500 million...
Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) has named former Khazanah Nasional Bhd MD, Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar, as its new chairman effective...
Floods that resulted from torrential rain in many states of Peninsular Malaysia over the weekend exposed the reality of extreme...
SME Bank has launched the SME Bank Organisational Anti-Corruption Plan 2020-2024 (SME Bank OACP), developed in collaboration with the Malaysian...
MALAYSIA Airlines Bhd (MAB) flew its maiden flight using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) recently, in partnership with Petronas Dagangan Bhd...
Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad ("Kenanga") has appointed Choy Khai Choon as its Non-Independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 13 December....
Bursa Malaysia has announced the issuance of an updated Corporate Governance Guide (CG Guide) to provide public listed companies (PLCs)...
In celebration of the company''s first 50 years in the country and 130 years in the business globally this month,...
Bursa Malaysia Bhd has announced seven new additions to the constituents of the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia (F4GBM) Index and FTSE4Good...
As a country committed to enhancing trade liberalisation through a multilateral trading system centred on the World Trade Organisation (WTO),...
CIMB Group Holdings Bhd is making steady progress on the sustainability front, having recently achieved a key target to be...
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) released a consultation paper seeking public feedback on a principles-based Sustainable and Responsible Investment (SRI)...
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) wants shareholders, particularly institutional investors, to take more affirmative action to ensure public-listed companies (PLCs)...
Bursa Malaysia won Exchange of the Year in the 4th Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2021 at an online ceremony on 9...
Malaysia has ventured into the production of second generation biodiesel and biojet fuel, which are expected to be commercialised to...
Enhanced focus on renewable energy (RE) sources in the country such as wind, electricity and solar will improve Malaysia’s competitiveness...
PwC Malaysia’s biennial Building Trust Awards returns in its fourth iteration, shining the spotlight on Corporate Malaysia’s top public-listed companies...
Environment and Energy Minister Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man told the Dewan Rakyat today that the planned domestic carbon...
AMBANK Group has received two awards this year as recognition for its commitment to its group-wide sustainability agenda. AmBank...
The main market listed HB Global Ltd (HBG) is ranked 89 in Malaysia''s Top 100 Sustainable Employer as independent research...
The Malaysian Rubber Glove Industry (RGI) is fully committed to upholding total Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) compliance in its...
Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd’s (BIMB) net profit slipped to RM101.63 million in the third quarter (Q3) ended 30 September 2021,...
A public survey by Zero Waste Malaysia (ZWM) suggests that this could be due to confusion among people about what...
Top Glove Corporation Bhd has maintained its place on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for three consecutive years...
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has announced the reappointment of three Shariah Advisory Council (SAC) members for three years effective from...
Modernising the public sewerage system is among the key efforts in realising the 2040 Water Sector Transformation Agenda introduced in...
Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) continues to be committed to upholding Shariah-compliant investments in Malaysia and strengthening its position as an...
The Edge Malaysia interviewed Malaysia’s COP26 lead delegate Datuk Seri Zaini Ujang, secretary- general of the Ministry of Environment and...
After remaining resilient in 2020, the Islamic finance segment is performing strongly this year, as an improved economic environment, a...
Malaysia and Indonesia have retained the first and second place respectively in the Islamic Finance Development Indicator (IFDI) 2021 for...
Malaysia has so far only gazetted 4.3% of the country''s waters as marine protected areas (MPAs), the Johor State Assembly...
Kenanga Investors Berhad ("Kenanga Investors") has been appointed Fund Manager for Dana Wakaf Bencana ("Emergency Waqf Fund''''), an emergency relief...
Malaysia will be able to rebuild its strength and boost its economy if new strategic sectors can be explored among...
Global Islamic finance assets are projected to reach US$4.94 trillion (US$1=RM4.17) in 2025, according to financial markets data provider Refinitiv....
Recently, Bursa Malaysia Bhd, which operates the stock exchange, undertook an analysis of 39 major public-listed companies (PLCs) in key...
Malaysia asserted that there had been no foul play in producing the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)...
The Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad ("Kenanga Group") launched its fifth annual Fraud Awareness Week (FAW) spurring the integration of Environmental,...
The Pilgrims Fund Board (TH) presented its business tithe totalling RM2.1 million for the financial year of 2020 on 11...
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Deputy Governor Marzunisham Omar said on Tuesday that emerging risks presented by money laundering, terrorism financing...
Revenue from the aerospace industry will reach RM30 billion by 2025, and it is imperative to enhance value creation across...
Policies on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from ships must be robust and encompass the different status and capacities of vulnerable...
Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has made a lodgement with the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) for the establishment of a...
Malaysia''s state energy firm, Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas), said on 2 Nov it has partnered with a Malaysian unit of...
With the rising focus on accelerating companies in early stage growth through angel investors, private equity (PE) and venture capital...
Shariah-based investments are moving towards adopting sustainable concepts of investment, namely the environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) principles, hence...
The Securities Commission (SC) will continue to introduce dedicated product frameworks and guidelines to encourage product innovation, and a vibrant,...
Zurich Malaysia has appointed Nazrul Hisham Abd Hamid as chief executive officer (CEO) of Zurich Takaful Malaysia Bhd (Zurich Takaful)...
PIVB keeps 2021 FBM KLCI target unchanged at 1,590...
The uptick in Malaysia''s development expenditure of RM75.6 billion in the 2022 Budget, although more muted than expected, should help...
Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor) has completed a RM1 billion issuance under its existing RM10 billion Sukuk Murabahah...
PMB Investment Berhad, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pelaburan Mara Group, has launched its maiden global equity fund that caters to...
The growing allocation towards sustainability in Budget 2022 reaffirms Malaysia’s commitment toward a sustainable future with the only remaining goals...
Budget 2022 is a comprehensive fiscal plan which will drive a strong and sustainable economic recovery while providing broad socioeconomic...
Malaysia''s publicly traded firms must have at least one woman director on their boards starting next year, as the government...
At the 4th ASEAN Insurance Summit organised by the ASEAN Insurance Council (AIC) and the Singapore College of Insurance (SCI)...
Takaful Ikhlas General Bhd (Takaful Ikhlas) has launched its "Nak Emas?" campaign to encourage the people to purchase Shariah-compliant protection...
Over 300,000 new accounts have been opened on digital assets trade in Malaysia worth RM16 billion in value as of...
As Malaysia emerges from the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, a different set of policies as well as institutional reforms...
Malaysia’s aspiration to reduce the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its economy by 45% based on the gross...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction Policy being formulated by the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) can strengthen management and intensify...
Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank)’s investment banking arm Maybank Kim Eng Group chief executive officer (CEO) Ami Moris has been appointed...
After years of complaints that there were no rules to determine what constitutes a "sustainable" investment, investors now fret there...
Malaysia: Labuan IBFC aims to be Asia''s leading digital-based financial gateway with Islamic finance capabilities...
An appeal against a previous acquittal and four more charges of alleged insider trading against lawyer Datuk Sreesanthan Eliathamby yet...
CIMB Bank has entered into a sustainability-linked derivative (SLD) transaction with Standard Chartered Malaysia in the form of an interest...
CTOS Digital Bhd is hopeful that its access to Bank Negara Malaysia’s Central Credit Reference Information System (CCRIS) will be...
Malaysia has set its sights on another 50 successful years as a member state of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO),...
The support and acceptance of the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) has enabled the palm oil industry in China to...
The impact of the global pandemic has sharpened South-East Asian investors’ focus on environmental and social issues despite calls for...
The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) announced on 8 October 2021, that a total of RM155.18 billion of the fund’s investment...
Sunway Bhd, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Sunway Shared Services Sdn Bhd, and Huawei Technologies (M) Sdn Bhd has signed a...
Malaysian Rating Corporation Bhd (MARC) has assigned a “Gold” sustainability Sukuk assessment to UEM Sunrise Bhd’s (UEMS) sustainability Sukuk framework....
Creating another milestone, Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd (Bank Islam), the pioneer of shariah-compliant banking in Malaysia’s, became the first pure-play...
Bank Simpanan Nasional’s (BSN) debuted into the capital markets according to its RM750 million Sukuk Wakalah under its recently established...
The recently tabled 12th Malaysia Plan 2021-2025 sets an ambitious goal for the country to beat Singapore and Indonesia in...
Civil society leaders from different reaches of the society like the environmental and labour movements, climate and energy experts, and...
A lot can be expected from the world, including Malaysia, in the years to come during economic recovery to achieve...
Malaysia Productivity Corp (MPC) has collaborated with the Governance, Integrity, and Anti-Corruption Centre (GIACC) in launching the Malaysian Licensing Guidelines...
Tiles manufacturer and information technology (IT) company YB Ventures Bhd Sdn has proposed to offer a private placement of up...
UEM Sunrise Berhad, one of the top property developers in Malaysia, recently marked another milestone....
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has recognised and awarded the Western Digital factory at Batu Kawan, Penang, Malaysia as the...
Bank Rakyat has received the most favourable coverage among Islamic banking institutions in Asia, with Bank Islam Malaysia and Maybank...
Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad ("Bursa Malaysia Derivatives") will be launching the East Malaysia Crude Palm Oil Futures ("FEPO") Contract to...
Bursa Malaysia Bhd chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Muhamad Umar Swift said on 4 October, it is crucial for businesses...
The high cost of trade in Asia and the Pacific continues to rise, but ongoing efforts to facilitate commerce will...
Malaysia is welcome to actively participate in the initiative and work with China to build more global consensus and develop...
The 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) is important and challenging given the circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has limited government...
Principal Asset Management Bhd launched the Principal Global Sustainable Growth Fund that allows investors to invest in an Environmental, Social,...
An EquitiesFirst and Nasdaq report by Mak Yuen Teen, who has monitored Malaysian developments over the past 2 decades, noted...
An initiative jointly launched by practitioners in the global shipping and logistic industry was released recently at the 2021 Silk...
Perak Menteri Besar Incorporated (MB Inc) planted 75,000 trees, including endangered species, across the state as part of the Perak...
In Malaysia, it is currently mandatory for public-listed companies to disclose their management of material economic, environmental and social risks...
A source said that the three suspects were part of the special team assigned to probe into the allegations of...
The Cabinet agreed to a proposal by the Ministry of Environment and Water (KASA) in developing a Voluntary Carbon Markets...
Sunway University Business School Professor of Economics Dr Yeah Kim Leng pointed out that food security is about meeting basic...
Malaysia’s existing voluntary privately funded pension segment, the Private Retirement Scheme (PRS), needs to be further developed and improved to...
Shariah-compliant payment gateway PayHalal is partnering with buy-now-pay-later platform Atome to enable Murabaha buy-now-pay-later (iBNPL) acceptance across PayHalal’s merchant touchpoints...
Following the change of government this month, the new Cabinet will have to tackle almost two years of neglect on...
Wilmar International Ltd, which wholly owns PPB Oil Palm Bhd, said it has been added to the FTSE4Good Developed Index...
A chief executive officer of a government-linked company (GLC) was among four individuals arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC)...
Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: MAXN), a global leader in solar innovation and channels, has announced the release of its...
With nations now looking to recover from the pandemic, it is critical to understand where we are in our development...
AFFIN Bank Bhd has bagged the Industry Excellence Award for the financial services sector at the MSWG-Asean Corporate Governance Awards...
British American Tobacco (M) Bhd (BAT Malaysia) announced on 19 Aug the appointment of Nadel Louay Salem as managing...
Maybank aims to become the regional ESG leader by 2025 with a net-zero carbon emissions position under the group’s five-year...
MALAKOFF Corp Bhd and Koperasi Polis Diraja Malaysia Bhd (KPDRM) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to assess the...
The International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF) has launched the i-Connect Fintech in Islamic Finance collaboration to create...
The importance and quality of the country’s halal industry have brought it into becoming one of the nation’s main engines...
Epson''s Southeast Asia headquarters on Wednesday, 8 Sept moved from an office space in HarbourFront to Alexandra Technopark, where it...
More than 200 organisations are collaborating with the #RasuahBusters anti-corruption movement since its launch in January, which aims to eradicate...
Khazanah Nasional Bhd is ready to build upon and strengthen its role to invest and deliver sustainable value for Malaysians....
Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Centre (MGTC), the implementing agency of the Malaysia Pavilion, said Expo 2020 Dubai is...
Green Score addresses the increasing demand among property seekers to make sustainable life choices, especially around choosing their future home....
IPMUDA Bhd has become Malaysia’s first fully Shariah-compliant building materials and solutions trading house following its implementation of Shariah-compliant procedures....
Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) has given the assurance that it would strengthen its corporate governance to continue to safeguard the...
IT is becoming common for the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) to ask high net worth individuals to account for the...
The treasury shares will be sold in the market for a profit, distributed to shareholders via a dividend payment, or...
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob stressed that all factory owners who employ foreign workers should set up their...
The AOB is part of the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and supports the SC in its regulation of PIE auditors....
Sime Darby Property continues to push the envelope in producing homes that improve the overall quality of life for its...
The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has invented a technology that can assist oil palm plantation workers to load fresh...
The healthcare sector remains one of the most important domains in the world today....
In the supply chain, air freight is often considered the fastest mode of travel. However, road freight is now increasingly...
Governments and utility operators across Asia are challenged with balancing pressures to decarbonise while continuing to meet growing electricity demand...
CGS-CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd said today it ranks Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) as the second- best from an environmental, social,...
Ethis Global, a Malaysia-based Islamic fintech startup that focuses on crowdfunded investments, said it has raised US$1.7 million in a...
The pandemic has exposed structural social inequality like never before and shown that Malaysia has no social welfare infrastructure to...
Parliamentary systems often become the fulcrum of political machinations and manoeuvring, as they give a higher degree of autonomy to...
The perspective that meaningful and credible sustainability reporting is an essential requirement for any responsible business is increasingly becoming accepted...
Reintroduced in November 2019 after being granted SC’s approval, Luno has over 90% of the regulated DAX market share in...
Improved production in its Indonesian operations also aided the upbeat results. Revenue at the world’s largest palm planter by land...
The first project is joint research in palm polyol and bio-polyester for the production of water-based acrylate polyurethane dispersions for...
In a commentary today, the research unit of the Fitch Group noted that the daily Covid-19 cases in the country...
A commitment to sustainability would help businesses find new opportunities and create economical, social and ecological value in the long-term....
CLIMATE change, urbanization and the rise of Asian economies - these are powerful, transformative trends that are expected to impact...
In a stock exchange filing on 11 August, Dialog announced that its wholly owned Dialog Corporate Sdn Bhd inked a...
The Ernst & Young (EY) study revealed that collaborative consumption and the sharing economy have been rising in South-East Asia,...
Hewlett Packatt has created a culture of inclusion and equity within and outside the workplace, believing that it can improve...
An anti-corruption watchdog has questioned why the government borrowed RM11.5 billion in a span of 10 days, and demanded that...
The Malaysian economy is expected to grow sharply in the second quarter from a low base in the same period...
The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is likely to trade higher next week on low...
Malaysia’s end-July palm oil end-stocks fell 7.3% from June to 1.5 million tonnes, data from industry regulator the Malaysian Palm...
While worries over Covid-19 have overshadowed other concerns, Japan’s heat and humidity, where temperatures can exceed 35 degrees Celsius (95°F),...
A global study found that about half of sustainability experts surveyed last year believed that corporate sustainability would be side-lined...
The Ministry of Human Resources (MOHR), with the assistance of the International Labour Organization (ILO), is in the process of...
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, tasked with supporting the global response to climate change, announced the release...
G20 environment ministers have pledged to adopt new climate targets within the next three months, following recent negotiations in Naples....
The government will launch the National Energy Policy soon as a guide for the development of Malaysia’s energy sector, particularly...
FTSE4GOOD Bursa Malaysia (F4GBM) could become more prominent over time with increasing focus and scrutiny by asset managers on environmental,...
Sustainability awareness among Malaysian corporates is on par with other developing markets as the push for environmental, social and governance...
G20 finance leaders recognised carbon pricing as a potential tool to address climate change for the first time in an...
The ongoing presence of forced labour indicators in the Malaysian rubber glove manufacturing industry demonstrates a need for existing legislative...
Plans have been drawn up by the Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets (TSVCM) to launch an independent governance body...
Huge swathes of land are closer to sea level across Southeast Asia than previously realised, highlighting the flood dangers faced...
From offshore wind farms in Britain to floating solar power plants in Vietnam, about 13,000 renewable energy projects in nearly...
Countries in Southeast Asia will need to harness new technologies to capture and store carbon emitted by fossil fuel industries...
Some of the most momentous announcements from Malaysia’s Joint Committee on Climate Change (JC3) conference last week came towards the...
A coalition of global beef producers, including JBS, Rabobank and Cargill, have unveiled a sustainability roadmap aimed at reducing the...
Five Asian countries are responsible for 80 per cent of new coal power stations planned worldwide, with the projects threatening...
Leaders of the G7 nations backed a coalition of about 60 countries that have promised to conserve at least 30%...
BURSA Malaysia Securities Bhd will be launching a Shariah-compliant version of the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index, known as the FTSE4Good...
Malaysian telecommunications companies (telcos) act as an enabler of better environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices for other sectors in...
Companies with good environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) practices have been more resilient since the start of the Covid-19...
Rising sea-levels could inflict US$724 billion in economic damage to seven of Asia’s major cities this decade, a report by...
The Securities Commission (SC) Malaysia plans to release a public consultation paper on sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) taxonomy by...
Almost two-thirds of wind and solar projects build globally last year will be able to generate cheaper electricity than even...
A panel of 12 lawyers from around the world has proposed a legal definition for a new crime that the...
Directors of corporate entities must keep abreast of the issues relating to the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) in their...
In last weekend’s G7 meetings, participating nations reaffirmed their commitment to provide $100 billion annually in climate finance to developing...
Around 208 companies may be thrown out of the FTSE 4Good index series for failing to meet more stringent environmental...
Malaysian state-owned energy company Petronas and Indonesian counterpart Pertamina are on a watchlist for removal from JPMorgan’s ESG EMBI index,...
A resurgence of Covid-19 infections in the No. 2 palm oil grower Malaysia is set to exacerbate a labour shortage...
Decoupling deforestation from the palm oil industry could be achieved by raising the price of palm-based consumer goods by just...
The six additions into the F4GBM Index are DKSH Holdings (M) Bhd, Heineken Malaysia Bhd, Mah Sing Group Bhd, MNRB...
Around 250 migrant workers had filed a total of five complaints against Goodyear Malaysia in 2019 and 2020 over non-compliance...
If the same pace of investment is maintained, the research foresees peak oil happening “