Singapore

Singapore29 Aug 2026

CIX and Carbonplace Plan Singapore–London Merger Across the Carbon-Trade Lifecycle

Climate Impact X and Carbonplace intend to combine CIX's exchange and price-discovery functions with Carbonplace's multi-registry ownership and bank-grade settlement infrastructure. The proposed merger is still subject to regulatory approvals; integration is expected in the first quarter of 2027.

Climate Impact X

Singapore26 Aug 2026

Singapore Business Climate Governance Moves Toward a National Adaptation Plan

At the 27th Singapore Environmental Achievement Awards, MSE set out the business case for climate resilience and confirmed work on Singapore's first National Adaptation Plan.

Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Singapore26 Aug 2026

Singapore FinTech Festival 2026 Frames Five Forces Rewiring Global Finance

MAS and GFTN set the 18–20 November 2026 Singapore FinTech Festival around five forces reshaping finance, placing AI, asset management, enterprise financing and market infrastructure in one institutional agenda.

Monetary Authority of Singapore

Singapore26 Aug 2026

Singapore Manufacturing Output Rose 6.8% in July as Sector Mix Stayed Uneven

EDB reported that Singapore manufacturing output increased 6.8% year on year in July 2026, creating a fresh operating baseline for assessing AI-linked electronics demand, industrial capacity and energy exposure.

Singapore Economic Development Board

Singapore24 Aug 2026

Singapore Core Inflation Reached 2.0% in July as Energy, Services and Food Pressures Rose

MTI and MAS reported July 2026 core inflation of 2.0% year on year and all-items inflation of 2.2%, with electricity and gas, services and food shaping the change.

Ministry of Trade and Industry and Monetary Authority of Singapore

Singapore21 Aug 2026

Singapore Selects Four Data-Centre Proposals for 200 MW of New Capacity

EDB and IMDA provisionally allocated 200 MW of new data-centre capacity to four operators, moving Singapore's digital-infrastructure strategy into a conditional delivery stage with energy and resource obligations.

Singapore Economic Development Board

Singapore20 Aug 2026

EMA Awards Tuas Power 670 MW Generation Project for 2031

EMA awarded Tuas Power the right to build, own and operate a 670 MW hydrogen-ready combined-cycle gas turbine expected by December 2031.

Energy Market Authority of Singapore

Singapore19 Aug 2026

MAS Introduces New Measures for Singapore's Asset-Management Hub

MAS introduced measures intended to strengthen Singapore's competitiveness as an international asset-management centre.

Monetary Authority of Singapore

Singapore18 Aug 2026

EcoFriend Awards Link Community Action to Singapore's First National Adaptation Plan

MSE reported 510 nominations across seven EcoFriend categories and positioned community participation as an input to Singapore's first National Adaptation Plan.

Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Singapore18 Aug 2026

Singapore Environmental Changemakers Put Community Evidence Into the Adaptation Debate

NEA used the 17th EcoFriend Awards to connect community environmental action with climate adaptation, while record nominations signalled wider participation in Singapore's sustainability agenda.

National Environment Agency

Singapore13 Aug 2026

Singapore Sustainability Forum Connects Adaptation With Health-System Efficiency

MSE linked more than 50 National Adaptation Plan engagements with hospital efficiency examples covering equipment life, ICU rooms, carbon and water savings.

Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Singapore9 Aug 2026

Singapore Haze Task Force Stands Ready as PSI Reaches 81

NEA reported a 24-hour PSI of 81 in central Singapore and said 28 public agencies were ready to activate haze action plans if air quality worsened.

National Environment Agency

Singapore7 Aug 2026

EMA Grants Conditional Approvals for 900 MW of Malaysia–Singapore Electricity Imports

Singapore's Energy Market Authority has granted conditional approvals for two projects to import 900 MW of solar and battery-supported electricity from Johor, with commercial operations targeted around 2029.

Energy Market Authority of Singapore

Singapore5 Aug 2026

Singapore Recycling Data Exposes a Persistent Contamination Constraint

MSE reported that roughly 40% of material in blue recycling bins is contaminated or non-recyclable and that about 37,000 tonnes a year were sent for recycling on average from 2019 to 2025.

Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Singapore5 Aug 2026

Singapore Sets Out Heat-Preparedness Governance and Action Plan

MSE said the Heat Resilience and Performance Office coordinates heat strategy, supported by a Heat Stress Advisory, a national task force and a Heat Resilience Action Plan.

Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Singapore5 Aug 2026

Singapore Activates Cross-Agency Haze Planning as El Niño Risk Rises

MSE said the Haze Task Force was convened in April 2026 and uses PSI readings with hotspot, satellite, wind and rainfall information to guide response.

Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Singapore5 Aug 2026

Go Green SG Survey Shows Strong Stated Willingness for Sustainable Lifestyles

MSE said more than 90% of surveyed Go Green SG participants were willing to lead and advocate for more sustainable lifestyles.

Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Singapore5 Aug 2026

Singapore Expands Buyer Access Support for Affected Local Farms

MSE said SFA is helping affected farms reach a wider buyer base after selected local vegetables were delisted by a major retailer.

Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Singapore5 Aug 2026

Private Estates Account for About 45% of Singapore's Bulky-Waste Feedback

MSE said private estates account for about 2,000 of roughly 4,500 annual feedback cases on improper bulky-waste disposal.

Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Singapore4 Aug 2026

Maju Forest Reply Tests How Singapore Connects Development and Climate Adaptation

MSE's parliamentary reply places the Maju Forest question inside Singapore's 2026 climate-adaptation policy context.

Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Singapore4 Aug 2026

Why Renewable-Energy Players Are Anchoring Regional Operations in Singapore

Singapore EDB mapped how developers, financiers and service providers use Singapore to coordinate renewable-energy growth across Southeast Asia.

Singapore Economic Development Board

Singapore28 Jul 2026

MAS Annual Report Remarks Frame Singapore's Financial Resilience Priorities

MAS released its 2025/26 annual-report remarks, setting out the institution's assessment of monetary, financial and supervisory conditions.

Monetary Authority of Singapore

Singapore24 Jul 2026

Singapore Renews Waste-Less Campaign With an Implementation Focus

MSE launched the 2026 Say YES to Waste Less campaign to move waste reduction from awareness into repeated consumer and business practice.

Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Singapore20 Jul 2026

Singapore Awards 16 Sustainability Scholarships to Build Public-Sector Capability

Sixteen recipients received the Singapore Sustainability Scholarship jointly offered across MSE, NEA, PUB and SFA.

National Environment Agency

Singapore15 Jul 2026

EnterpriseSG and UOB Target 200 F&B Businesses for AI-Enabled Integration

Enterprise Singapore and UOB launched a two-year programme intended to help at least 200 food-and-beverage businesses move from standalone tools to integrated AI-enabled operations.

Enterprise Singapore

Singapore13 Jul 2026

Singapore and Japan Formalise Energy-Market Regulatory Cooperation

EMA and Japan's electricity regulator signed a memorandum of cooperation covering regulatory knowledge and energy-market development.

Energy Market Authority of Singapore

Singapore9 Jul 2026

MAS Proposes a Faster Approval Path for New Fund Types

MAS proposed regulatory changes intended to widen the range of funds that can use a faster approval pathway in Singapore.

Monetary Authority of Singapore

Singapore7 Jul 2026

Singapore Reaffirms Energy-Efficiency and Conservation Controls Under Green Plan 2030

MSE confirmed that energy conservation remains part of Singapore's Green Plan 2030, supported by efficiency schemes and public campaigns.

Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Singapore3 Jul 2026

MAS and Industry Begin Building Safeguards for AI Agents in Finance

MAS is working with financial-sector participants on safeguards for AI agents, moving governance closer to autonomous financial workflows.

Monetary Authority of Singapore

Singapore2 Jul 2026

Singapore Links Climate Action, Data and Finance at SGX-Gprnt Forum

MSE used the SGX-Gprnt Climate Action Forum to frame climate data as market infrastructure for transition finance and corporate action.

Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Singapore1 Jul 2026

Singapore Raises Regulated Electricity and Town-Gas Tariffs for the Third Quarter

EMA published the regulated tariff settings for July to September 2026, making fuel-cost pass-through and household exposure immediately visible.

Energy Market Authority of Singapore

Open the full reports from Singapore

CIX and Carbonplace Plan Singapore–London Merger Across the Carbon-Trade Lifecycle

Singapore Business Climate Governance Moves Toward a National Adaptation Plan

Singapore FinTech Festival 2026 Frames Five Forces Rewiring Global Finance

Singapore Manufacturing Output Rose 6.8% in July as Sector Mix Stayed Uneven

Singapore Core Inflation Reached 2.0% in July as Energy, Services and Food Pressures Rose

Singapore Selects Four Data-Centre Proposals for 200 MW of New Capacity

New firm power capacity

Asset-management competitiveness

EcoFriend Awards Link Community Action to Singapore's First National Adaptation Plan

Singapore Environmental Changemakers Put Community Evidence Into the Adaptation Debate

Adaptation meets healthcare

Haze readiness threshold

Malaysia–Singapore electricity trade

Recycling quality constraint

National heat resilience

Regional haze readiness

Sustainable lifestyle intent

Farm-to-market resilience

Bulky-waste service gap

Development and adaptation

Why Renewable-Energy Players Are Anchoring Regional Operations in Singapore

Financial resilience record

Waste prevention evidence

Sustainability capability pipeline

EnterpriseSG and UOB Target 200 F&B Businesses for AI-Enabled Integration

Energy regulation cooperation

Fund approval pathway

Singapore Reaffirms Energy-Efficiency and Conservation Controls Under Green Plan 2030

Financial-agent safeguards

Climate data into finance

Quarterly energy price reset

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