
SINGAPORE -- Southeast Asia's largest banks are rushing to finance building projects tied to sustainability, even as the world's most indebted property developer, China Evergrande, sends chills through the country's real estate sector.
The region's biggest names, including Singapore's DBS Group Holdings, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. and United Overseas Bank, as well as Malaysia's Malayan Banking, are jostling to support projects that incorporate environmental, social and governance objectives.