UK keen on exploring new opportunities with Brunei

FIRST Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Common­wealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom Dominic Raab is keen on exploring new opportunities with Brunei to enhance relations between the two countries and the roles in the “Indo-pacific Tilt”.

UK keen on exploring new opportunities with Brunei, says British envoy

First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom (UK) Dominic Raab is keen on exploring new opportunities with Brunei to enhance relations between the two countries, including trade, security cooperation, modern sustainable economy, threats to cyber and the roles in the ‘Indo-pacific Tilt’.

Singapore and US to deepen transport cooperation, work to revive air travel

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Singapore and the United States will deepen bilateral cooperation in the transport sector, working together in areas such as reviving international air travel in a safe manner amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

‘M’sia not that vulnerable’

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia was not invited to US President Joe Biden’s Leaders Summit on Climate because the country is not categorised as one vulnerable to climate change, says Environment and Water Minister Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man.

Malaysia joins international climate finance ministers group

Insight - The answer to South Korea’s net-zero dream

THE fishing grounds where Jung Kuenbae and his forbears have caught shrimp, butterfish and croakers for three generations are going to be turned into the world’s largest offshore wind farm. He’s OK with that.

World Bank stops short of halting fossil fuel funding

WASHINGTON: A revised World Bank policy on climate change commits to making financing decisions in line with efforts to limit global warming, but stops short of promising to halt funding of fossil fuels, according to a draft bank presentation seen by Reuters.

Vietnam enhances cooperation with US on coping with climate change

HANOI (Vietnam News/ANN): Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Phạm Bình Minh held an online conversation with US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry late Tuesday (March 30).

Netflix targets net-zero carbon footprint by end of 2022

Netflix says it has a plan to hit net zero greenhouse gas emissions by the end of 2022, with a big part of the streaming giant’s efforts aimed at operating more eco-friendly film and TV productions.

Funds favour firms with superior ESG practices

PETALING JAYA: Although environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues have been gaining prominence, they do not appear to enhance the stock valuation in the country.