Green Loan

For ESG loans in H1, UOB is the top arranger in South-east Asia with US$2.3 billion raised. OCBC was second at US$2.1 billion, while DBS was third with US$1.7 billion.

ESG

South-east Asia’s ESG loans rebound 54.1% to US$9.4 billion in Q2

Such bond proceeds increase 72.9% to US$7 billion, from US$4 billion in Q1

2026-07-31T07:00:00.000Z

An AirTrunk data centre under construction in Australia (pictured). The AI boom has fuelled a wave of multibillion-dollar data centre deals across Asia-Pacific.

Technology

AirTrunk gets US$2.3 billion green loan for Johor data centre

Global coordinators that led the financing include Credit Agricole, DBS, HSBC, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking and UOB

2026-07-29T04:49:29.000Z

General scene of the BTO construction site at Tengah Garden Ave as seen from 131D Tengah Garden Ave on Mar 25, 2025.

ESG

How green should a green loan be? DBS, OCBC’s loan to Hong Leong tests limits of sustainable finance

The loan for the Tengah project highlights complexities in sustainable finance, where adherence to established frameworks may not mean alignment with broader ecological or social expectations

2025-10-26T23:00:00.000Z

AirTrunk will partner technology companies to develop the new data centre, which will be sited in Loyang – where its first data centre AirTrunk SGP1 (above) is located.

Global Enterprise

Blackstone-backed AirTrunk secures S$2.3 billion green loan for second Singapore hyperscale data centre

The green loan has the option of conversion to a sustainability-linked loan, where interest rates vary based on the borrower’s ability to achieve sustainability performance indicators

2025-08-18T09:09:34.000Z

The “economic case for Asia’s transition is growing”, said MAS chairman Gan Kim Yong in the report.

ESG

Singapore sustainable bond issuances jump 80% to S$13.3 billion in 2024: MAS

The central bank is tilting its corporate bond portfolio towards less carbon-intensive exposures; it will work with industry on talent development and explore nature-related opportunities

2025-07-09T06:00:00.000Z

The green loan was jointly provided by UOB, Bank of China’s Singapore branch and OCBC under GuocoLand’s green finance framework.

Companies & Markets

GuocoLand secures S$619.3 million green loan for River Valley Green development

This project adds to the company’s expanding pipeline of green-certified developments

2025-07-08T05:16:14.000Z

The project will feature biodiversity-friendly design, native landscaping, and smart construction technologies to enhance ecological integration, reduce environmental impact and support sustainable urban living.

Companies & Markets

Hong Leong-led consortium secures S$692 million green loan from DBS, OCBC for Tengah’s first private mixed-use project

The project is located at Tengah Garden Avenue and is slated for launch in 2026

2025-06-03T06:09:18.000Z

An artist's impression of Singtel's upcoming data centre in Tuas. It is designed to support artificial intelligence, as well as drive greater energy and water efficiency.

Companies & Markets

Singtel secures S$643 million green loan for new data centre in Tuas

The loan proceeds will fund the development and capital expenditure of the facility

2025-02-07T00:17:05.000Z

CAPGC, which is purchasing Shell’s Singapore-based refinery business, is majority-owned and operated by Chandra Asri, while Glencore owns a minority stake through subsidiary companies, according to the Indonesian firm’s website.

Banking & Finance

Glencore-Indonesia JV eyeing US$1b sustainability-linked loan: sources

A JOINT venture (JV) between commodity trader Glencore and Indonesia’s Chandra Asri Pacific is marketing a US$1 billion sustainability-linked syndicated loan, according to people familiar with the mat...

2025-01-28T06:37:12.000Z

ESR says its latest sustainability-linked loan will enable the group to achieve lower borrowing costs.

Companies & Markets

ESR inks largest syndicated sustainability-linked loan for US$2.5 billion

This brings such loans taken out by the group to 11 for close to US$7 billion in total

2024-12-12T04:14:50.000Z

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