Hitech Water Park
Singapore relies on technology to move from water scarity to security
BY SAHANA SINGH, EDITOR, ASIAN WATER MAGAZINE
DRINKING WATER STRAIGHT FROM the tap is a true dream in most of Asia. Such a move would, at the very least, leave a bad taste in one's mouth, if not lead to some sort of waterborne illness.
It is a different story in Singapore. Driven by the fear of losing its water supply from neighbouring Malaysia, the tiny nation of 4.5 million people has become a regional leader in sustainably managing its water resources, attracting worldwide attention in the process.
For Asia countries facing grave water problems, Singapore is a great example to learn from, says Jagan-nath Rao, who head Siemens Water Technologies in Asia.
Singapore s water story dates back to a dispute with its neighbour Malaysia from whom it imports wawter. Two long standing supply agreements are set to expire in 2011 and 2061, leaving Singapore to worry about the future of its water.
In 2001, Malaysia began to press Singapore for a higher price for the water agreements, leading to strained relations between the two countries. After hard negotiations, they could not agree on a suitable price. As it was importing 50 percent of its water, Singapore had to find a sustainable source of local water.
Thung lung nuoc cong nghe cao
Singapore dua vao cong nghe de chuyen tu khan hiem nuoc sang doi dao nuoc 
Theo Sahana Singh, bien tap vien, tap chi nuoc Chau A
Uong nuoc truc tiep tu voi la giac mo co that o hau het cac nuoc Chau A. Mot dong thai nhu vay, it nhat se de lai mui vi kho chiu trong mieng cua mot nguoi, neu khong dan den mot so loai benh lay truyen qua duong nuoc.
Do la mot cau chuyen khac o Singapore. Bi thuc day boi noi lo thieu nguon cung cap nuoc tu nuoc lang gieng Malaysia, quoc gia nho be voi 4,5 trieu dan nay da tro thanh quoc gia dan dau khu vuc trong viec quan ly ben vung tai nguyen nuoc, thu hut su chu y cua the gioi trong qua trinh nay.
Theo Jagan-nath Rao, nguoi dai dien cong ty cong nghe nuoc cua Siemens tai Chau A, cho biet: Doi voi cac quoc gia chau A dang doi mat voi cac van de nghiem trong ve nuoc, Singapore la mot vi du tuyet voi de hoc hoi.
Cau chuyen ve nuoc cua Singapore bat nguon tu cuoc tranh chap voi nuoc lang gieng Malaysia ma nuoc nay nhap khau nuoc. Hai thoa thuan cung cap lau dai se het han vao nam 2011 va 2061, khien Singapore lo lang ve tuong lai nguon nuoc cua minh.