ESG / Sustainability

ESG / Sustainability

Hong Kong Secures First Money Laundering Conviction in Wildlife Trafficking Case

By Editors | 29/09/2025

A 37-year-old man has been jailed for 40 months under an amended ordinance, signalling a new focus on the financial proceeds of the illegal trade.

ESG / Sustainability

Taiwan Proposes Earlier Disclosure of AGM Materials for All Listed Firms

By Editors | 29/09/2025

The FSC plans to extend stricter reporting deadlines for annual meeting handbooks and annual reports to all listed and OTC-listed companies.

ESG / Sustainability

Thailand Proposes Mandatory ISSB-Aligned Sustainability Reporting From 2027

By Mark Johnston | 29/09/2025

The SEC has opened a consultation on new rules for phased adoption of international sustainability disclosure standards.

ESG / Sustainability

Cambodia's Microfinance Sector Under Fire for 'Predatory' Lending

By Manesh Samtani | 26/09/2025

A new report links international investors to predatory lending in Cambodia, prompting calls for regulatory reform and investor-led remedies.

ESG / Sustainability

Vietnam Proposes 2pc Interest Subsidy to Boost Green Lending

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/09/2025

The SBV has drafted a decree to offer a fixed interest rate subsidy for eco-friendly projects to accelerate its green transition.

ESG / Sustainability

HKEX Signs Pact With Regional Exchanges to Boost Carbon Market Ecosystem

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/09/2025

The four-party agreement aims to accelerate green finance development and better connect China’s mandatory and voluntary carbon markets with international platforms.

ESG / Sustainability

New Zealand Proposes New Disclosure Guidance to Combat Greenwashing

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/09/2025

The FMA is consulting on draft disclosure rules for ethical investment products to ensure claims are clear, substantiated, and consistent.

Securities / Derivatives

SC Malaysia Issues Guidelines for Social Exchange Platforms

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/09/2025

The guidelines will pave the way for the establishment of Malaysia’s first social exchange to facilitate fundraising for social impact projects.

ESG / Sustainability

VPBank Issues Vietnam’s First International Sustainable Bond

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/09/2025

The USD 300 million sustainable bond is backed by IFC and France’s Proparco to fund renewable energy, SMEs and social projects.