Asia and the Pacific

Asia and the Pacific

Wapda Plans $500 Million Green Eurobonds in Tranches by March 2020

Water and Power development Authority (Wapda) aims to issue up to $500 million of long-term dollar-denominated green bonds by March 2020 to fund its...

China Releases Green Industry Guidance Catalogue: Opportunities for US Business?

China released its new Green Industries Guidance Catalogue to help promote green development through clarifying the definition of “green industry” as well as harmonizing...

Less Coal, More Solar, Say Citizens of Belt & Road Countries

Citizens of countries participating in China’s Belt and Road Initiative, or BRI, strongly prefer clean energy over the coal projects that have become Beijing’s...

A Green Bond Flop in China May Spur Demand for Better...

China’s first so-called green exchangeable bond fell on its trading debut, which is likely to prompt investors to seek better terms for the innovative...

Hyundai Capital Issues W300 bil. Green Bonds

Hyundai Capital has raised 300 billion won ($260 million) by issuing Korean won-denominated bonds from a group of institutional investors, the automobile financing company...

Fintech Becomes Strong Enabler for Islamic Finance

Despite his advanced age of 93 years, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has a great understanding of modern technology. Speaking at the 15th Kuala Lumpur...