Lin Bo-yu

Singapore-based green investment firm GenZero released its inaugural sustainability report on Sept. 1, revealing that its portfolio has helped abate 3 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent—close to half of its 2028 target.

Vietnam is preparing sweeping new measures to curb urban air pollution. From 2027, all cars produced in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City must meet level 4 emission standards.

Carlsberg Vietnam officially inaugurated its Phu Bai Brewery Expansion Project on Aug. 26, marking the completion of a major upgrade that integrates high-efficiency, low-carbon technology.

Geopolitics and global economic shifts, ranging from the U.S.–China tensions and the return of a Trump administration, to the Iran–Israel conflict, are casting uncertainty over ASEAN’s energy transition and dampening investor confidence.

Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund Danantara, a flagship initiative of President Prabowo Subianto, has introduced “Patriot Bonds” aimed at raising IDR 50 trillion (about USD 3.05 billion).

The Philippines is set to introduce carbon trading rules in September, initially targeting the energy industry in hopes of spurring low-carbon investment. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) estimates the country will need around US

Gia Lai Province in central Vietnam has awarded its latest onshore wind power project to Singapore-headquartered renewable energy developer Nexif Ratch Energy.

The world’s largest ocean-based carbon removal facility is scheduled to begin construction in late September at Tuas Port, Singapore. U.S. startup Equatic.