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Penang seeks to emulate Singapore’s Newater as water feud with Kedah drags on

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NEWater technology allows Singapore to reduce its reliance on raw water from Malaysia, specifically the southern state of Johor.

NEWater is the brand name given to treated reclaimed wastewater produced by PUB.

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KUALA LUMPUR - Penang is looking to replicate the success of fellow island-state Singapore in recycling used water, amid a protracted

dispute over raw water supply with neighbouring Kedah

in north-western Malaysia.

The Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) inked a collaboration with Indah Water Konsortium (IWK) to explore the viability of recycling treated sewage water for industrial reuse on Thursday.

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