Water Crisis - Singapore’s biggest threat
Due to change in climate, Malaysia has been experiencing the frequent drought conditions, and the level at the reservoir has dropped down to an unprecedented level. Singapore’s water supply is at stake. Recently, an image of Linggiu Reservoir at 25% capacity was posted by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on his Facebook, along with a comment requesting people to conserve water. Still the supply is upon the mercy of the weather. Singapore already coined the idea of recycling water in the early 1970s. However, the first experiment got failed due to high costs and technology issues the pilot treatment plant was closed down only after a year. The fact which is undeniable is that Singapore is a small country without natural resources. The increasing issue of water could become the critical agenda between the politics as well as relations between Singapore and its neighbor country Malaysia. The expensive desalination process wouldn’t give any relief no matter how much the country