no. firstly, it is expensive . secondly, buying water from malaysia may not be the best solution in the long term as when water agreements expire, malaysia can choose whether or not to continue supplying us with water
NEARLY 5 months after Malaysia and Singapore seemed to achieve a breakthrough on five key bilateral contentious issues, little progress has actually been achieved in fleshing out the details of the deal. Last September a breakthrough meeting between Singapore Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammed resulted in a broad framework to solve several issues, related to on railway land in Singapore; Customs, Immigration and Quarantine facilities in the republic; Malaysian airspace use; a water supply agreement; and the Central Provident Fund savings of West Malaysians.
But the water supply issue is threatening the negotiations as both sides seem unable to agree on the price of the Malaysian water supplied to Singapore.
Last week, Mohammed acknowledged little progress had been achieved, blaming Singapore unwillingness to settle "for anything else unless the price of water is determined."
Singapore obtains half of its water needs from Malaysia under agreements running until 2061 and 2062. The Malaysian state of Johor provides 350 million gallons of water per day to Singapore at $0.007 per 1000 gallons, while Singapore has to resell a minimum 17 million gallons per day of treated water to Johor at $0.13 per 1000 gallons.
The price differential has prompted calls from numerous Malaysian politicians that Singapore is profiteering from the deal.
In a statement Monday (Jan 28), the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the view that Singapore was profiteering by buying water at a cheap price and selling it at a much higher price was "a misrepresentation of facts."
"It costs Singapore (63 cents) to treat a thousand gallons of water. But Singapore sells the treated water to Johor at only (13 cents) per thousand gallons. Singapore is therefore absorbing the cost of treated water sold to Johor ... Johor in turn sells the treated water it has purchased from Singapore to its consumers at $1.04 per thousand gallons," the ministry said.
The ministry also pointed that the two water agreements could have been subject to a review in 1986 and 1987, but that the Johor state government chose not to undertake the review.
"Instead, Johor currently purchases 37 million gallons per day of treated water from Singapore, well above the 17 million gallons per day of treated water which Singapore is obliged to sell Johor under the current water agreements," the ministry said.
The ministry also said Singapore had written "several times" to Malaysia to settle the issues in the package, the last letter dated Dec 10 to which it is still waiting a reply.
I think Singapore should continue to get water supply from Malaysia as this will ensure enough water supply for people living in Singapore. If we do not continue to get part of our water supply from Malaysia, we will not have enough water for the growing population in Singapore. Besides, getting water from other countries will be more expensive unlike from Malaysia which is more convenient.
Yes... and since it's a YES, SG should extend both of the agreement that is to going to expire in year 2011 and 261 respectively, making it a long term agreement! Although it requires a large sum of money to buy water from Malaysia, but it is, on the other hand, the fastest way to get water supplies for SG.
The cost for buying water might be too much as we still need to sell a proportion of treated water back to malaysia at a discounted rate, but malaysia is claiming that we are taking advantage of them buy increasing the price of 1000 gallons of water by $0.123. But instead the actual rate of producing treated water is much higher.Hence malaysia is benefiting from the overall trade of water.
No. It Is Getting Too Expensive
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ReplyDeleteno. firstly, it is expensive . secondly, buying water from malaysia may not be the best solution in the long term as when water agreements expire, malaysia can choose whether or not to continue supplying us with water
ReplyDeleteYes. If we do agree to be bound by the terms, we might have to buy from other countries which might prove more expensive.
ReplyDeleteMalaysia Is Taking Advantage Of Our Water Shortage.
ReplyDeleteGo Buy from Other Country Or Use New Technology.
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IT IS EXPENSIVE AND MALAYSIA MAY CANCEL OUR AGREEMENT ANY TIME NOT VERY EFFECTIVE AND IT IS NOT VERY SAFE . - jun kai
ReplyDeleteNEARLY 5 months after Malaysia and Singapore seemed to achieve a breakthrough on five key bilateral contentious issues, little progress has actually been achieved in fleshing out the details of the deal.
ReplyDeleteLast September a breakthrough meeting between Singapore Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammed resulted in a broad framework to solve several issues, related to on railway land in Singapore; Customs, Immigration and Quarantine facilities in the republic; Malaysian airspace use; a water supply agreement; and the Central Provident Fund savings of West Malaysians.
But the water supply issue is threatening the negotiations as both sides seem unable to agree on the price of the Malaysian water supplied to Singapore.
Last week, Mohammed acknowledged little progress had been achieved, blaming Singapore unwillingness to settle "for anything else unless the price of water is determined."
Singapore obtains half of its water needs from Malaysia under agreements running until 2061 and 2062. The Malaysian state of Johor provides 350 million gallons of water per day to Singapore at $0.007 per 1000 gallons, while Singapore has to resell a minimum 17 million gallons per day of treated water to Johor at $0.13 per 1000 gallons.
The price differential has prompted calls from numerous Malaysian politicians that Singapore is profiteering from the deal.
In a statement Monday (Jan 28), the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the view that Singapore was profiteering by buying water at a cheap price and selling it at a much higher price was "a misrepresentation of facts."
"It costs Singapore (63 cents) to treat a thousand gallons of water. But Singapore sells the treated water to Johor at only (13 cents) per thousand gallons. Singapore is therefore absorbing the cost of treated water sold to Johor ... Johor in turn sells the treated water it has purchased from Singapore to its consumers at $1.04 per thousand gallons," the ministry said.
The ministry also pointed that the two water agreements could have been subject to a review in 1986 and 1987, but that the Johor state government chose not to undertake the review.
"Instead, Johor currently purchases 37 million gallons per day of treated water from Singapore, well above the 17 million gallons per day of treated water which Singapore is obliged to sell Johor under the current water agreements," the ministry said.
The ministry also said Singapore had written "several times" to Malaysia to settle the issues in the package, the last letter dated Dec 10 to which it is still waiting a reply.
URl:http://www.singapore-window.org/sw02/020128up.htm
ReplyDeleteBuying water from Malasia is quite expensive so we should not rely too much on Malaysia to supply us with water.
ReplyDeleteI feel that Malaysia has benefited much from our services and and we in turn get our supply of water. This will prove to be a win win situation.
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ReplyDeleteI think Singapore should continue to get water supply from Malaysia as this will ensure enough water supply for people living in Singapore. If we do not continue to get part of our water supply from Malaysia, we will not have enough water for the growing population in Singapore. Besides, getting water from other countries will be more expensive unlike from Malaysia which is more convenient.
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ReplyDeleteYes...
ReplyDeleteand since it's a YES, SG should extend both of the agreement that is to going to expire in year 2011 and 261 respectively, making it a long term agreement!
Although it requires a large sum of money to buy water from Malaysia, but it is, on the other hand, the fastest way to get water supplies for SG.
The cost for buying water might be too much as we still need to sell a proportion of treated water back to malaysia at a discounted rate, but malaysia is claiming that we are taking advantage of them buy increasing the price of 1000 gallons of water by $0.123. But instead the actual rate of producing treated water is much higher.Hence malaysia is benefiting from the overall trade of water.
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ReplyDeleteInstead of buying water from malaysia, wer could actually purchase some from indonesia or other nearby country.
ReplyDeletemaybe new technology can be introduced...
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