Malaysia said on Thursday that it would consider a proposal by Singapore to jointly develop water infrastructure in southern Johor, signalling the intention of both sides to move beyond decades of rancour over the vital resource.
The two countries have for years disagreed over various issues related to water supply, ranging from prices to the interpretation of the 1962 water agreement signed by them. Malaysia has argued that Johor’s water is sold too cheaply to Singapore.
With Johor experiencing a water crisis, which experts attribute to climate change, rampant pollution, river dredging and resource-guzzling data centres in the state, the two countries look set to step up cooperation to improve the supply of the resource.
