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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
Taiwan to Replace Corporate Governance Evaluation with ESG Framework in 2026
By Mark Johnston | 24/11/2025
Taiwan’s FSC will transition its corporate governance assessment to a three-pillar ESG Evaluation system comprising 75 indicators starting 2026.

Sustainable Finance
Thailand Amends Rules to Boost Sustainability-Linked Bond Market
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/11/2025
The new regulations provide issuers with greater flexibility on financial returns and instrument structures, aiming to align with international standards.
Reporting & Disclosures
BNM Urges SMEs to Report Emissions, FIs to Provide Support
By Nithya Subramanian | 21/11/2025
BNM warns SMEs to meet rising sustainability disclosure demands, urging stronger support from financial institutions as global supply-chain standards shift.

Sustainable Finance
Major Banks Endorse ICC Sustainable Trade Finance Principles
By Mark Johnston | 20/11/2025
UOB, BNP Paribas and SocGen are among the new cohort of firms adopting the ICC Principles for Sustainable Trade Finance.

Sustainable Finance
HKMA, DFSA Urge Policy Support to Scale Sustainable Debt in Emerging Markets
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/11/2025
A joint report finds significant growth potential but calls for government action to overcome labelling costs and diversify the market.

Reporting & Disclosures
SMU and Partners Launch 'Sustainable Finance Taxonomy Mapper' Platform
By Mark Johnston | 19/11/2025
The new tool aims to improve interoperability between diverse national sustainable finance standards to aid policymakers and financial actors.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability
SC Malaysia Reports Stronger Governance but Flags Gaps in Disclosures
By Nithya Subramanian | 18/11/2025
The Corporate Governance Monitor 2025 shows high adoption of MCCG practices, but highlights weak disclosure quality, slow diversity gains and low remuneration transparency.

Sustainable Finance
Global Plan at COP30 Aims to Speed Coal Exit via Policy, Finance Reforms
By Editors | 17/11/2025
A new roadmap backed by 29 nations and institutions outlines actionable steps for scaling finance and creating regulatory certainty for the coal-to-clean transition.

Trading & Investment
Pakistan, China Advance Plans to Launch Cross-Border ETF
By Mark Johnston | 17/11/2025
Regulators and market leaders gathered in Pakistan to advance a cross-border China ETF and push key policy reforms for Islamic finance and REITs.
Reporting & Disclosures
Singapore Accountants Urged to Upskill for Data Analytics and ESG
By Nithya Subramanian | 17/11/2025
The Singapore Chartered Accountants has released a roadmap for climate- and social-impact reporting as well as a framework for data management
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