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Oman, Singapore Open Reverse Osmosis Project in Mirbat

MIRBAT (Oman Daily Observer) — Oman and Singapore entered into a new era of bilateral trade with the official opening of RO 385 million Salalah Independent Water and Power Plant (IWVVP) in Mirbat on May 19.

Two Singapore Universities At Top of Lux's Water Research Rankings

sinGapore (Fort Mill Times) — Two Singapore universities top the world in water research while a set of geographically widespread players specialize in key subsets of the water space as water efficiency attains global priority.

Waters Corp Opens New Center in Singapore

sinGapore (Waters Corporation) — Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), a leading analytical science solutions developer and provider headquartered in Milford, Massachusetts, announced today the opening of a new Solution Centre in Sing

Singapore's KKR to Increase Investment in United Envirotech

sinGapore (Fort Mill Times) — United Envirotech Limited, a leading water treatment and recycling solution provider in China, today announced that KKR, a leading global investment firm with more than $66 billion USD in assets

Middle East, China Interested in Singapore University Desal Technology

sinGapore (Straits Times) — Desalination technology developed by the National University of Singapore (NUS) has drawn interest from large desalination plant operators in the Middle East and China. The university on Wed

Saudi, Singapore Create Joint Company With $27 Million USD Investment

RIYADH (albawaba.com) — Saudi Arabia and Singapore yesterday agreed to establish a joint company with a capital of $26.6 million USD for investment in real estate, health, energy, water and IT projects. The agreeme

Sembcorp Announces $52 Million USD Investment in China

FUSHUN (The Business Times) — Sembcorp said on Wednesday that it will be investing a total of $52 million USD to develop centralised utilities facilities in the Fushun Petrochemical and Fine Chemical Park, Liaoning province, Ch

Bali Hosts Third East Asian Sanitation Conference

BALI (Xinhua) — Fourteen governments from East Asia and the Pacific kicked off the 3rd East Ministerial Conference on Sanitation and Hygiene in Bali on Monday in a bid to achieve the ultimate goal of universal s

Indian State Receives Management Tips from Singapore

GURGAON (Hindustan Times) — Officials of the Haryana government on Monday met a team of experts from Singapore to discuss ways to tackle shortage of water supply in industrial areas here.

Deadly Iranian Earthquake Leaves Thousands With Unsanitary Conditions, Disease Feared

TABRIZ (ahram online) — Twin earthquakes that devastated rural villages in northwest Iran on the weekend killed 306 people, most of them women and children, and have sparked fears of disease outbreak, officials said on Mo

PUB Chief Says Singapore’s Water Sector Has Brought in $7 Billion USD

sinGapore — Since Singapore first identified water as a strategic growth industry in 2006, the number of companies in the sector has doubled to 100 and the companies have secured projects worth close to $7 bil

Singapore's Sembcorp Completes Test of Omani IWPP

MUSCAT (Oman Daily Observer) — Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp) has announced that its joint venture, Sembcorp Salalah Power and Water Company, has successfully completed the acceptance tests for its $1 billion USD Salalah Indepen

Salcon Signs $15 Million USD Deal With Singapore's Darco Water

KUALA LUMPUR (The Star (Malaysia)) — Salcon Bhd will be able to take control of two water treatment plants in China in a $15.1 million USD deal with Darco Water Technologies Ltd, which is listed on the Singapore Exchange. Salco

PUB,NEDOto Collaborate on Used Water Treatment

sinGapore (AsiaOne News) — Singapore's national water agency, PUB, and Japanese's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) signed an agreement to collaborate on used water treatment project.

Singapore-Philippines Water Firm Formed

CEBU CITY (Manila Bulletin (Philippines)) — A Singaporean company, Tong Shing Construction, and Cebu-based Mactan Rock Industries Inc.

Singapore's Changi Airport to Step Up Recycled Water Use

sinGapore — T he Singapore government is planning to step up use of recycled water at the Changi Airport over the next three years.

It also aims to bring down consumption of electricity.

Kikkoman Donates $1 Million USD for Gardens by the Bay

sinGapore (The Straits Times (Singapore)) — Japanese soy sauce manufacturer Kikkoman Corporation will donate $1 million USD to Gardens by the Bay, one of the attractions at Singapore's Marina Bay, to develop the 5,800 square meter Kingfisher

Hyflux, Sembcorp Bid for Singapore Desalination Plant

sinGapore — Singaporean authorities have received bids from 10 local and international companies, including Hyflux and Sembcorp, for the second and largest desalination plant in the island nation,

Residential Water Treatment Equipment Could Earn $16.8 Million USD in 2016

sinGapore (Frost & Sullivan) — The residential water treatment equipment market in Singapore could generate $16.8 million USD in revenues in 2016, according to a new analysis from Frost & Sullivan. Singaporean consumers are

Singapore Utility Helps Indian State Clean Up River

CHENNAI, India — Singapore Cooperation Enterprise (SCE), formed by Singapore's Ministries of Trade and Industry and Foreign Affairs to

PUB Launches Online Games to Teach Water Conservation

sinGapore (Channel News Asia) — Singapore's national water agency, PUB, has added two online games to its website that teach children to conserve water resources. One of the games teaches children to use water wisely. The

Sembcorp Takes Majority Stake in Cascal; Cascal De-Lists From NYSE

sinGapore — Singapore-based conglomerate Sembcorp has claimed victory in a long drawn-out and bitterly fought battle to take over Cascal, a key Netherlands-based water service provider.

United Envirotech Plans to Expand Market, Eyes Listing in Taiwan

sinGapore — Singapore-based United Envirotech Limited plans to expand its market beyond China and expects strong growth from its wastewater treatment business.

The company is looking to build water

PUB Issues Tender for Tuas Desal Plant

sinGapore — The Public Utilitites Board (PUB), Singapore's national water agency, has called an open tender for the country's second and biggest desalination plant, which

Kuwait Eyes Singapore's Desal, Construction Methods

sinGapore, KUWAIT (KUNA (Kuwait)) — Kuwaiti Minister of Public Works and Minister of State for Municipality Affairs Fadhel Safar 's recent visit to Singapore was to inspect the country's latest techniques in water desalination and con

Kuwait Eyes Singapore's Desal, Construction Methods

sinGapore (KUNA (Kuwait)) — Kuwaiti Minister of Public Works and Minister of State for Municipality Affairs Fadhel Safar 's recent visit to Singapore was to inspect the country's latest techniques in water desalination and

Singapore International Water Week Opens

sinGapore (Singapore International Water Week) — This year's Singapore International Water Week and World Cities Summit, officially opened on June 28. Some 15,000 attendees are expected at the week-long

New Water Management Strategy for Singapore

sinGapore — Singapore's national water authority, the Public Utilities Board (PUB), announced on June 16 that it will release a new water management strategy during this year's Singapore International Water

Amiad Pre-Treatment Filters Used in Changi NEWater Plant

sinGapore, KIBBUTZ AMIAD (Amiad Filtration Systems) — Amiad Filtration Systems' ABF series pre-treatment filters are a key component of the 228,000 cubic meter per day Changi NEWater Plant in Singapore, which recently became fully operational.

Singapore, Johor Officials Discuss Water Agreement

JOHOR (Channel News Asia) — Officials from Singapore and Johor met last week to discuss their soon-to-expire water agreement. The 1961 Water Agreement will expire next year. Singapore 's national water agency,

Amiad Pre-Treatment Filters Used in Changi NEWater Plant

KIBBUTZ AMIAD (Amiad Filtration) — Amiad Filtration Systems' ABF series pre-treatment filters are a key component of the 228,000 cubic meter per day Changi NEWater Plant in Singapore, which recently became fully operational.

PUB Sees Opportunities for Smaller Companies in Singapore's Water Sector

sinGapore (Channel News Asia) — Singapore's Pubic Utilities Board (PUB) said smaller companies both within and outside the water industry can benefit from opportunities to be involved in large water management projects.

Singapore Not Renewing Malaysian Water Deal

sinGapore — Singapore announced last week that it will not renew one of its water deals with Malaysia next year, when the agreement expires, because it is looking to become water self-sufficient.

Tamil Nadu Signs Pact With Singapore Agency for Cooum River Restoration

CHENNAI, India — The Public Utilities Board (PUB) of Singapore will help the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu prepare a comprehensive conceptual master plan for restoration of the Cooum River,

Singapore Signs Water Management Agreement With China

BEIJING, China — The government of Singapore signed a memorandum of understanding with China on the management of water resources. The agreement will allow for future collaboration between the two countries

Norit in Talks to Start R&D Facility in Singapore

sinGapore (Channel News Asia) — Purification technology company Norit is in talks with Singapore 's Economic Development Board (EDB) on starting a research and development facility in Singapore. The company did not release

Yellow River Conservancy Commission Wins Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize

sinGapore (Singapore International Water Week) — The Yellow River Conservancy Commission (YRCC) won this year's Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize, the Singapore International Water Week announced last week. The YRCC became the third

Hyflux Wins $25 Million USD Water Treatment Project

sinGapore — Singapore-based water technology company Hyflux has been awarded a $25 million USD contract by the Singapore Water Board (PUB) to design and build the country's largest membrane bio-reactor plant.

Singapore Offers Water Expertise to Taiwan

TAIPEI, China (The China Post) — Singapore is offering its experience in water resources development, especially in water reclamation, to help Taiwan. Trade Representative to Taiwan Stanley Loh visited Kinmen Island, which the

Singapore Spends $120 Million USD on Biofilm Research

sinGapore (AsiaOne Business) — Singapore will spend some $120 million USD to set up a fifth research center of excellence to conduct research on bacteria communities called bio films. It is hoped that the biofilm