Pay Your Water Bill Mister

Day 2 (29 June): An ongoing dispute with nearest neighbour... Singapore has been dependent on Malaysia for nearly forty percent of its water supply, and water has been a source of dispute between the two countries. The water agreements were signed back in 1961 and 1962. The dispute is on pricing, the right to price revision, and the guarantee of supplies (after 2061). Johor (the Malaysian state where the supplies come from) is making losses by selling raw water to Singapore and buying back treated water from the republic.

Singapore is diversifying its water supplies, e.g. supplies from Indonesia and Newater (recycled water). Newater can be produced in sufficient quantities to replace water that Singapore is currently purchasing from Malaysia... Until then, do pay the water bill would ya!

Image: Singapore River
Camera: Sony Ericsson W900i Camera Phone