Can SG change the color of the sky?

[Chewbakhwa]

The Singapore President can do multi task .

[Kopikop]

Originally Posted by Chewbakhwa

The Singapore President can do multi task .

Sell both mee soto and mee siam ?

[skyleon]

Malaysian PM Mahathir revives Singapore water dispute, says supply deal 'too costly'

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Published 41 min ago



KUALA LUMPUR (BLOOMBERG) - Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has revived the muscular foreign policy that characterised his first stint in power, seeking to renegotiate a longstanding water supply agreement with Singapore and taking shots at both the US and China.

In an interview with Bloomberg Television's Haslinda Amin, the 92-year-old Mahathir criticised a 1962 water supply deal with Singapore as "too costly," adding to tensions after he announced plans to cancel a multibillion-dollar high-speed rail project that would have connected Kuala Lumpur to the city-state.

Water is among issues with Singapore "that we need to settle," Mahathir said on Friday (June 22) at his office in Kuala Lumpur. "We will sit down and talk with them, like civilised people."

Breaking from his predecessor Najib Razak's more pragmatic diplomacy, Mahathir also said he is reviewing Chinese investments and called USPresident Donald Trump "mercurial." Neither country should vie to become the region's leading superpower, he said.

"This is the cause of all tension, where you have people trying to be leaders of the world," Mahathir said. "We should be equal partners."

Mahathir's willingness to push back against the world's biggest economic powers contrasts with Najib, who golfed and dined with US presidents and dubbed himself a "true friend" of China. His comments recall his run in power from 1981 to 2003, when he bickered with Singapore on water and land issues, tussled with the International Monetary Fund and dubbed billionaire US financier George Soros a "moron" for his role in the ringgit's drop.


WATER FIGHT

Singapore perhaps has the most at stake. The country has relied on neighbouring Malaysia for nearly half of its water needs through water agreements, the first of which dates back to 1927. The remaining 1962 accord, which expires in 2061, gives Singapore 250 million gallons of raw water daily at 3 sen per 1,000 gallons, and Malaysia buys back a portion of that at 50 sen (S$0.17 cents) per 1,000 gallons.

The pacts have been a constant source of public political wrangling, with both nations even resorting to placing full-page ads in regional newspapers to air their gripes. At one point former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew said he was prepared to send troops to Malaysia if it tried to turn off the taps. Calls to Singapore's Ministry of Environment and Water Resources went unanswered on Sunday (June 24).

'MERCURIAL TRUMP'

In the interview, Mahathir said he would be friendly with Singapore and other nations while focusing on striking fair deals and ensuring balance.



continue reading here : https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se...eal-too-costly


Looks like he will relook at all the major deals with Singapore during Najib time and hopefully discover some skeletons as well .

[jacky43]

The people in charged tried to lock us out again. They failed! Morale of my story. We will find a way to come in. We can change the color of the sky, it is one word.

United.

[tiuminator]

Originally Posted by jacky43

The people in charged tried to lock us out again. They failed! Morale of my story. We will find a way to come in. We can change the color of the sky, it is one word.

United.

Water. Life and death. Yet its privatise. Does consumers benefits from privatisation? I see my water bill keep rising although i dont use much water at home.

Tiu!

[ComplainKing]

Originally Posted by tiuminator

Water. Life and death. Yet its privatise. Does consumers benefits from privatisation? I see my water bill keep rising although i dont use much water at home.

Tiu!

Who did you vote for ?

[skyleon]

Can PUB explain how we’re charged 550 times more after buying water from M’sia at 3 sen per 1,000 gallons?

Published on 2018-06-25 by Correspondent


Bloomberg published an interview with Dr Mahathir today (25 Jun) saying that he would be seeking to renegotiate a longstanding water supply agreement with Singapore.

In the interview, Dr Mahathir commented that the 1962 water supply deal with Singapore is "too costly". Water is among issues with Singapore “that we need to settle,” he said.


“We will sit down and talk with them, like civilized people.”

Singapore has relied on Malaysia for nearly half of its water needs through water agreements, the first of which dates back to 1927. The remaining 1962 accord, which expires in 2061, gives Singapore 250 million gallons of raw water daily at 3 Malaysian sen per 1,000 gallons, and Malaysia buys back a portion of that at 50 Malaysian sen per 1,000 gallons, Bloomberg reported.

The pacts have been a constant source of public political wrangling between both countries and at one point, former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew said he was prepared to send troops to Malaysia if it tried to turn off the taps.

New water tariff Singaporeans have to pay on 1 Jul

Meanwhile, Singapore is raising its water prices again next month on 1 July. The new water tariff which Singapore households have to pay starting next month is:

S$1.21 per cubic meter, for consumption below 40 cubic meter per month
S$1.42 per cubic meter, for consumption exceeding 40 cubic meter per month

This does not include the Water Conservation Tax or the Waterborne Fee. If both are included, the total water price would be:

S$2.74 per cubic meter, for consumption below 40 cubic meter per month
S$3.69 per cubic meter, for consumption exceeding 40 cubic meter per month



continue reading here : https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/201...-1000-gallons/

[tiuminator]

Originally Posted by ComplainKing

Who did you vote for ?

You questioning my intelligence?

[nitecrawllerr]

Originally Posted by jacky43

The people in charged tried to lock us out again. They failed! Morale of my story. We will find a way to come in. We can change the color of the sky, it is one word.

United.

Govt will just make us pay and pay and my bill go one direction i.e. north. So whet we get shortchg or otherwise what diff does it make?

[ComplainKing]

Originally Posted by tiuminator

You questioning my intelligence?

You do not need high intelligence to answer a simple question . Only those who voted against them got the right to complain .

[ComplainKing]

Originally Posted by jacky43

The people in charged tried to lock us out again. They failed! Morale of my story. We will find a way to come in. We can change the color of the sky, it is one word.

United.

How do you stay united when 70 % voted for them ???

[skyleon]

RM900 million to RM1.1 billion: Total value of cash & items seized from ex-PM Najib’s residences

Police are calling Najib and Rosmah in for questioning soon.

By Belmont Lay | June 27, 2018



Malaysia police’s Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) chief Amar Singh Ishar Singh revealed on Wednesday, June 27, the value of items seized at several several residences linked to former Malaysia prime minister Najib Razak.



◘ The total value is between RM900 million (S$304 million) and RM1.1 billion (S$371 million).

◘ The cash seized from 35 bags amounted to RM116.7 million (S$39.5 million) in 26 currencies.

◘ It took three days to calculate the cash with the assistance of 22 officers from Bank Negara.

◘ Out of the 72 large luggage bags seized, 25 contained jewellery such as diamonds, bangles and earrings.

◘ About 12,000 jewelleries seized are worth RM440 million (S$148.9 million).

◘ Among them were 1,400 necklaces, 2,200 rings, 2,100 bangles, 2,800 pairs of earrings, 1,600 brooches and 14 tiaras.

◘ These took 16 days to count.

◘ The most expensive necklace is a RM6.4 million gold necklace with diamond.

◘ Also seized were 567 luxury handbags, including high-grade counterfeits.

◘ These bags are worth RM51.3 million (S$17.4 million) from 37 brands, including Hermes, Birkin and Chanel.

◘ The most expensive bag is RM1.6 million (S$540,000).

◘ Also seized were 423 luxury watches from 100 brands — Rolex, Richard Mille and Chopard — worth RM78 million (S$26.40 million), which took eight days to count.



continue reading here : https://mothership.sg/2018/06/value-...ak-residences/

[JoesephToh]

Its amazing how can 1 have so many luxury handbags and claimed that people give them as gifts ???

[catca]

Originally Posted by JoesephToh

Its amazing how can 1 have so many luxury handbags and claimed that people give them as gifts ???

It will be even more amazing when AhLee's reign is over and the next government dig out his dirty secrets .

[MiloGoaSiewDao]

Originally Posted by catca

It will be even more amazing when AhLee's reign is over and the next government dig out his dirty secrets .

Can't wait for that to happen .