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News Coverage on regulatory mandates, standards and challenges in ESG reporting and sustainability disclosures for financial and non-financial entities.

Reporting & Disclosures
HKEX Targets Annual Report Disclosures, Launches AI Tool
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/12/2025
HKEX’s review highlights gaps in management discussion and climate-risk reporting, and launches an AI tool to boost compliance.

Reporting & Disclosures
ISSB Issues Amendments to GHG Emissions Disclosure Standards
By Nithya Subramanian | 12/12/2025
The amendments ease companies’ reporting of GHG, offering practical relief and clearer guidance while maintaining the integrity and investor usefulness of climate disclosures.

Nature & Biodiversity
Financial Regulators Failing on Nature Risk Despite Climate Progress, WWF Says
By Manesh Samtani | 12/12/2025
A global assessment finds major gaps in addressing risks from deforestation and water stress, urging APAC regulators to act.

Reporting & Disclosures
Fiji Launches First Green Finance Taxonomy to Drive Investment
By Nithya Subramanian | 11/12/2025
Developed by the Reserve Bank of Fiji, IFC, and the Climate Bonds Initiative, with support from Australia, the taxonomy provides a science-based classification system to prevent greenwashing.

Sustainable Finance
WFE Paper: Governance Quality Key to Carbon Credit Pricing
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/12/2025
A new WFE paper finds rule of law, not project quality alone, explains lower prices for developing economy credits.

Reporting & Disclosures
Malaysia Adopts 'Engage and Correct' Approach for New Sustainability Reporting Rules
By Nithya Subramanian | 09/12/2025
Regulators will prioritise guidance and corrective action for reporting gaps, but will enforce against serious or fraudulent disclosure breaches.

Structural Regulation
Taiwan to Revamp Corporate Financial Statements, Mandate Digital Filing
By Mark Johnston | 05/12/2025
The FSC proposes major changes to align with IFRS 18, introducing new performance metrics and requiring paperless reporting from 2026.

Reporting & Disclosures
Bank Indonesia, Accountants Renew Pact on Financial, Sustainability Standards
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/12/2025
The agreement aims to enhance financial reporting integrity, adapt to digitalisation, and support the stability of the financial sector.

Reporting & Disclosures
ASIC Updates Product Disclosure Statements Guidance
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/12/2025
ASIC has consolidated six guides and clarified rules on greenwashing and fund liquidity following industry consultation.

Climate Risk
Thailand Cabinet Approves Climate Bill with Carbon Tax, ETS
By Editors | 04/12/2025
The draft law, awaiting parliamentary approval, establishes a framework for carbon pricing, a climate fund, and a green taxonomy.
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