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Malaysia to propose new water tariff to Singapore

Foreign minister 'hopeful' on agreement over South China Sea

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A man swims in a pool inside a condominium in Singapore. The proposed change to the 1962 water agreement has been a point of contention between Malaysia and Singapore. © Reuters

P PREM KUMAR, Nikkei staff writer
September 20, 2019 10:01 JST

PUTRAJAYA -- Malaysia will submit a revised price for raw water sales to Singapore, as Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's government pushes ahead with its effort to change the terms of a half-century-long agreement between the neighbors.

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