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Vietnamese electric taxi operator Green and Smart Mobility JSC (GSM), part of the Vingroup group, is assessing the feasibility of a Hong Kong listing. Reuters cited Vingroup as saying that advisory views have suggested a valuation of around USD 20 billion

With Taiwan’s carbon fee already launched and a wave of new domestic and international sustainability regulations taking effect or nearing finalization in 2026, companies are under increasing pressure not only to accelerate decarbonization.

For decades, Borneo Oil Berhad was best known for a familiar brand on Malaysia’s fast-food menus. Today, the group’s ambitions extend well beyond franchised restaurants, spanning natural resources, renewable energy, and circular economy technologies.

Climate and energy policy in the EU will enter a decisive phase in 2026, as the European Commission prepares post-2030 rules and reviews emissions trading, and member states and the European Parliament negotiate the next long-term budget.

Vietnam’s first pumped-storage hydropower project has secured backing from the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and a group of international financial institutions.

The Philippine government is tightening up oversight of 200 power generation and energy storage projects under construction to ensure timely delivery of committed capacity.

On the Isle of Wight, off England’s south coast, a trial is under way that, in years to come, could help resolve this energy conundrum. It relies on “bidirectional charging” – the idea that electric cars don’t just have to be energy users; they can be ene

Across Southeast Asia, sustainability reporting is entering a new phase as regulators move to align corporate disclosures with ISSB standards.

This week in Southeast Asia, renewable energy, carbon governance, and marine sustainability take center stage. Indonesia’s Danantara fund backs PLN to speed up green projects, while the government cracks down on illegal palm oil and mining.

Vietnam’s government on the 24th approved detailed arrangements for a pilot carbon emissions allowance scheme, outlining how allowances will be calculated and adjusted based on three key criteria.