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Taipei, Jan. 8 (CNA) Former Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) chairman and democracy activist Shih Ming-teh (施明德) received a lifetime achievement award on Saturday for dedicating his life and career to the advancement of human rights in Taiwan.
News Analysis: Singapore banks gear up to promote green finance
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by Tan Shih Ming SINGAPORE, April 29 (Xinhua) Singapore banks are busy rolling out various loan packages amid the coronavirus pandemic to shore up the role of green finance in the city-state. The latest drive came from DBS Bank, Singapore s biggest lender which launched a green renovation loan last weekend for property owners looking for more eco-friendly home solutions such as switching to green electricity retailers or installing green energy sources like solar panels. The bank provided a checklist of requirements for getting the loan on its website. Another green loan package already available in the local market is for customers looking to buy electric or hybrid cars. Advantages of the green loan packages include lower borrowing cost. The green renovation loan of DBS, for instance, comes with an annual interest rate of 2.68 percent, while the average market rate of normal home renovation loans is 3.8
2021-04-29 11:07:05 GMT2021-04-29 19:07:05(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
by Tan Shih Ming
SINGAPORE, April 29 (Xinhua) Singapore banks are busy rolling out various loan packages amid the coronavirus pandemic to shore up the role of green finance in the city-state.
The latest drive came from DBS Bank, Singapore s biggest lender which launched a green renovation loan last weekend for property owners looking for more eco-friendly home solutions such as switching to green electricity retailers or installing green energy sources like solar panels. The bank provided a checklist of requirements for getting the loan on its website.
Another green loan package already available in the local market is for customers looking to buy electric or hybrid cars. Advantages of the green loan packages include lower borrowing cost. The green renovation loan of DBS, for instance, comes with an annual interest rate of 2.68 percent, while the average market rate of normal home renovation loans is