Water resources

Critically low water reserves in haze-hit Sarawak due to prolonged dry spell

At the water treatment plant in Simunjan the reservoir’s level has dropped to less than a metre after four months with hardly any rain.

Chinese rescue work in Tibet flood disaster zone still trudging along days later

Rescue workers, local officials and residents stand in silence during a memorial service to mourn the victims of the August 26 mudslide, in Gyirong county, Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China September 1, 2026. cnsphoto via REUTERS

Risk of lake bursting near China-Nepal border disaster site wanes

A drone view shows a barrier lake formed following a mudslide, in the border area between Tibet, China and Nepal on Aug 27.

Nepal, China warn of fresh flood risks with lake threatening to burst

A man salvages his belongings from mud following devastating floods, in Trishuli in Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 27, 2026. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

Nine dams in Malaysia at warning level, one at critical level

A dam across Johor River. Johor accounts for the largest number of affected reservoirs, with six dams at warning level.

Pipe leak in Bukit Timah road disrupts residents’ water supply for several hours

Repair works being carried out in King’s Road on Aug 22.

Lake Zurich sees water level hit record low amid drought

Only Lake Zurich, the sixth largest in Switzerland, had so far seen water levels hit a record low.

Faced with historic drought, the Dutch rethink water management

A pedestrian ferry has been taken out of service due to low water levels on the Rhine in the Netherlands on Aug 12.

Johannesburg’s water crisis angers voters, drives rich off-grid

Residents carrying buckets filled with water collected from a nearby filling station in Olievenhoutbosch, north of Johannesburg, on Aug 7.

Water, power, fuel services temporarily interrupted at Sentosa Cove marina after yacht hits pontoon

In a video of the incident shared on TikTok at about 10.45am on Aug 10, a yacht is seen reversing into its berth, before knocking into the pontoon.

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