Water conservation

Rising water risks drive push for common water reporting rules

A new initiative aims to sit beneath existing programmes, providing a common set of definitions and core concepts.

American microbiologist wins Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize for work to measure risk of drinking water

Professor Joan Bray Rose presenting her research during the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize 2026 press conference on April 16.

Malaysians cutting back on car washes as prolonged heatwave fuels water shortage fears

Mr Awalluddin Kassim said regular patrons from Perlis, Kedah, and Melaka who once washed their cars weekly are now stretching visits to just twice a month.

Malaysia’s rice bowl is thirsting for water as heat bakes in, and El Nino isn’t even here yet

Photos posted online on March 25 by Datuk Ismail Salleh, who chairs the Muda river basin’s agricultural development board, showed receding water levels and parched ground on the banks

Clean, sustainable energy can also help solve S’pore’s water challenge: Chan Chun Sing

Coordinating Minister for Public Services Chan Chun Sing (left) and PUB chief executive Mr Ong Tze-Ch’in touring booths at Singapore World Water Day 2026 on March 17.

Preparing for a future where water costs more

Going forward, water security will come at a higher price. Singapore needs to not just bolster supply but also manage demand.

A third of Malaysia’s water pipes past their prime

Looming water supply ‘bankruptcy’ puts billions at risk, UN report warns

Children stand nearby a dried-up hand-pump, amid serious water crisis in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 29, 2025. REUTERS/Sayed Hassib

Commentary

What will it take to focus Singaporean minds on the water issue?

The projection now is that recycled water and desalination can supply up to 85 per cent of Singapore’s water demand by 2060.

Migrant communities at Thai-Myanmar border turn to water filters to quench thirst for safe water

Water contaminated with dirt and other sediments (left) can be collected using a bucket and filtered into drinkable water using the portable water filter kits (right).

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