Singapore, Malaysia Water Supply Coordination
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Singapore, Malaysia to have regular exchanges to monitor water supply issues
Causeway neighbours Singapore and Malaysia will have regular exchanges to monitor and implement mitigation measures to address water issues, according to the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR).
The ministry said both Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli and Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water Maximus Ongkili agreed that climate change presented challenges to all countries. 
One example is the Linggiu Reservoir, which in recent months has not been able to have "healthy" water levels due to low rainfall. Water levels at Johor's Linggiu Reservoir had dropped to a historic low of 43 per cent last November.
"This can cause salinity intrusion in Johor River, thus disrupting Singapore's abstraction of its 250 millions of gallons per day (mgd) entitlement," said MEWR.
As such, both ministers agreed in principle to the regular exchanges to address this concern and ensure a reliable supply of water for both countries, it added.
Mr Masagos also called on Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar on Thursday, and they welcomed the "excellent" environmental cooperation between both countries, MEWR stated. They also called for greater collective action on tackling the perennial transboundary haze pollution in South-east Asia.
Both ministers reaffirmed their commitment to work together to exchange information and address any potential environmental impact of land reclamation projects in the Straits of Johor, MEWR added.
Mr Masagos also made a courtesy call on Minister of Federal Territories and UMNO Secretary-General Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor.
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