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Investing sufficiently in infrastructure ensures that supply is available where and when it is needed.

Investing sufficiently in infrastructure ensures that supply is available where and when it is needed.

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Choi Shing Kwok

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On the foreground of the newly minted coin to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew is a picture of the Marina Barrage. Its association with Mr Lee is tangible and real rather than symbolic as the founding prime minister was obsessed with water security for his fledgling nation.

Few issues among the many that crossed his desk received more personal attention.

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