Opinion Pieces

July 20, 2018
During the past two decades, there have been only incremental advances in technology but no transformational developments in water solutions.… Read More

July 18, 2018
After decades of work on urban water and waste water management in some 40 countries, we have concluded that there is no reason why urban centres of 200 000 or more people cannot have access to clean water that can be drunk straight from the tap without any health concerns. We already have the technology and funds to make this possible. So what’s missing?… Read More

July 6, 2018
Providing clean water to urban centres isn’t rocket science, but policymakers the world over have found it challenging.… Read More

July 6, 2018
Within a short period of a decade, Singapore International Water Week has become the leading global platform for discussions on matters related to urban water management. As thousands of the world’s top experts, officials and NGO representatives gather in Singapore, the SIWW’s mission – and challenges – could not be more clear: Many cities around the world are facing water crises.… Read More

June 29, 2018
Singapore’s water supply has come under the spotlight this week, following comments from Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad that his government needs to discuss with Singapore the price at which water is being sold.… Read More

June 6, 2018
Political will is inexcusably weak, and mere statistics are failing to prod governments beyond election-year soundbites and platitudes.… Read More

June 6, 2018
The high concentration of the Japanese population in small habitable areas has made Japan historically vulnerable to droughts. Given the extreme risks of floods, extensive infrastructure development as well as forested areas, or green dams, have become essential elements for flood management in the country. … Read More

May 14, 2018
Collaboration among the countries in South Asia for inter- and intra-regional energy trade has been identified as the most cost-effective way to address growing demand, including increasing energy supply and diversifying energy sources.… Read More

May 9, 2018
In the last 50 years, China has experienced rapid economic transformation. It is now poised to assume membership among the world’s most developed economies. Its strategies on issues like urbanisation and infrastructure are widely studied and occasionally copied.… Read More

April 9, 2018
Many developing nations have targeted poverty alleviation and improved living standards as ultimate policy goals. While China has achieved poverty alleviation on an historic scale, policy obstacles remain. These include bureaucratic inefficiency and failed policy implementation. India has likewise made progress in alleviating poverty though it lags significantly behind China.… Read More