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Water conservation

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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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).
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).

PGA Tour says drought-hit Kapalua unable to host 2026 season opener

Higher costs, tighter rules: Johor’s water-guzzling data centres turn to Newater-like tech

Treated sewage effluent goes through three passes of cylinders containing reverse osmosis membranes before they are channelled to a storage tank.
Treated sewage effluent goes through three passes of cylinders containing reverse osmosis membranes before they are channelled to a storage tank.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.