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Vehicles transfer coal at a port in Chongqing, southwestern China on April 20. Photo: AFP
Climate change

Opinion | China must resist greenwashing its dirty coal habit with green bonds

Can China credibly claim climate leadership while doubling down on its dirtiest fuel?

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Architecture and design

A piece of Hong Kong in your living room

ESG investing

Hong Kong investor to leave Webb-site data as ‘gift to public interest’

Banking & finance

Barclays to rely on investment bank, tech strengths to grow Asia-Pacific markets

Barclays’ Asia-Pacific operations have consistently delivered double-digit returns on tangible equity over the past five years.

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Rachel Huf, CEO of Barclays’ Hong Kong branch. Photo: Aileen Chuang
Sustainability

Can this eco-tech platform revolutionise sustainable packaging?

PostMag talks to 5 women innovators at the top of their game and pushing the boundaries of scientific discovery: here we meet Wendy Lam, founder of EzyGreenPak.

Business of climate change

China must refocus renewable energy investment to distribution: Natixis

Natixis says China’s power-equipment industry needs to shift its investment focus to storage and distribution infrastructure.

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Business of climate change

Electric trucks cheaper than diesel vehicles on long-haul routes: expert

A pilot programme in Shenzhen showed that trucks that run on batteries beat diesel-fuelled vehicles in terms of total cost of ownership.

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Xie Haiming, the director of Shenzhen Xieli New Energy and Intelligent Connected Vehicle Innovation Centre, a think tank. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Business of climate change

Nature investments are the way to go to tackle climate change, fund manager says

London-based fund manager Climate Asset Management touts long-term investment benefits, as such investments are about to take off.

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Business of climate change

Chinese firms install record power capacity in belt and road nations: report

Reliance on dirty energy sources remained big at 48 per cent of projects in 2024, versus 55 per cent in 2022, report showed.

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Business of climate change

Hong Kong should learn from EU missteps with sustainable jet fuel: Cathay Pacific

City must take care setting usage targets and provide airlines with assurance of carbon-reduction benefits, forum speakers say.

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A worker refuels a passenger jet at Stuttgart Airport on February 1, 2023. Photo: Getty Images
Business of climate change

Tianqi warns of US$1 billion loss on price slump, halt to Australian expansion

A decline in profit at the firm’s Chilean unit, forex losses and asset impairments contributed to the poor results in 2024.

Chengdu, Sichuan province-based Tianqi Lithium is one of the world’s largest producers of lithium-ion battery materials. Photo: Shutterstock
Business of climate change

Hong Kong and Singapore firms tie up to decarbonise shipping sector

The deal will combine Towngas’ strengths in green methanol production with Global Energy’s supply chain management.

Business of climate change

Fidelity pulls back curtain on minority shareholder participation in China

Fidelity International report shows growth in attendance at general meetings of mainland-listed companies has slowed.

Business of climate change

Longi shares slide in Shanghai on profit warning amid solar-panel glut

Prices of most popular solar modules have fallen to a level that renders most producers unprofitable, Citigroup says.

Egrets fly over solar panels at a farm in Jinhu County in eastern Jiangsu province on December 16, 2024. Photo: AFP
Business of climate change

Citybus owner Hans Group makes deal to fuel hydrogen-powered buses in Hong Kong

Hans Group, Citybus and Grand Resource Hydrogen signed a supply agreement on Wednesday.

From left, Yang Dong, CEO of Hans Group; He Wen Zhong, chairman of Grand Resource Hydrogen; and Richard Hall, managing director of Citybus. Photo: Sun Yeung
Banking & finance

Hong Kong, GCC seek synergies in finance and infrastructure to deepen ties

Officials from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman and Qatar say Hong Kong can a play a major role to help diversify their economies.

Banking & finance

Top CIOs cautious on global growth amid Trump and China policy uncertainties

Global markets could see a period of ‘extended volatility’ after registering solid gains last year, Manraj Sekhon of Templeton Global says.

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China energy security

China’s solar farms spread into new regions amid green energy push

Country’s largest mudflat solar photovoltaic energy storage facility combines salt production with photovoltaic power generation.

An offshore photovoltaic power project in the waters off Zhaoyuan, Shandong province. Photo: Xinhua
Business of climate change

Templewater builds Middle East ties to unlock energy transition potential

Private equity firm eyes opportunities for its entities in vehicle manufacturing and sales distribution in the Gulf Cooperation Council nations.

Business of climate change

Citigroup, BofA join US lenders in leaving global climate-banking alliance

US banks are under pressure from Republican lawmakers to distance themselves from industry groups that support reducing carbon emissions.

Climate change

Opinion | After a mixed bag for climate action in 2024, businesses must take the lead

As more governments lurch to the right, firms are feeling a backlash against social and climate action. But the stakes are too high for inaction.

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A session to discuss sustainable development and energy transition on the sidelines of the G20 summit on November 19 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo: G20/dpa
Banking & finance

Hong Kong set to host global heavyweights at Asian Financial Forum

The event on January 13 and 14 will bring together 100 global policymakers, business leaders, investors and experts.

Paul Chan Mo-po, Hong Kong’s financial secretary, welcomes attendees to the 17th Asian Financial Forum 2024 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on January 24, 2024. Photo: May Tse
Business of climate change

Hong Kong’s status as aviation, maritime hub faces green fuel challenge

Hong Kong has to act fast if it wants to become a green fuel hub for the aviation and maritime sectors, as both Singapore and China are way ahead, analysts say.

Business of climate change

Hong Kong bus firms need urgent help to buy zero-emission fleets: think tank

Companies face nearly US$770 million in spending they cannot handle without business model changes, says government-commissioned report.

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Climate change

Opinion | Southeast Asia’s energy transition is lacking both finance and policy

The bulk of funds needed will have to come from private finance, which requires a conducive environment that regulatory policy can create.

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Climate activists protest at the Cop 29 UN climate change conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, on November 23. Photo: EPA-EFE
Bonds

Hong Kong’s infrastructure bond offering excites retail investors

This is the second retail bond offering following last month’s HK$50 billion Silver Bond sale under the city’s new infrastructure bond framework.

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The bond sale is Hong Kong’s attempt to engage its residents and be part of its infrastructure development plans. Photo: Elson Li
Business of climate change

Towngas open to making sustainable jet fuel near Hong Kong

Hong Kong government is expected to announce a target for sustainable aviation fuel by 2025.

Banking & finance

‘Money in motion’ as top financiers discuss diversification at Hong Kong summit

The Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit will be back for a fourth year next November, HKMA CEO Eddie Yue says.

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