Water is a very precious and scarce resource for Singapore. The scarcity of natural lakes and water catchment soil layers places it in the lowest ranking of water resource ownership in Southeast Asia, while also ranking 170th out of 190 countries in the world in terms of fresh water availability.
With a population of almost 6 million people currently, Singapore must be able to meet national water needs of 430 million gallons every day.
However, even though it has made various efforts to overcome this independently, Singapore still has to rely on half of its national water needs from Malaysia as the main source. Can't let go of a dependency that has lasted almost a century. Half of Singapore's total water needs currently still depend on Malaysia.
Limited water resources do not significantly threaten national existence and security. However, dependence on Malaysia as its main water source poses risks to Singapore's state security. Because the possibility of cutting off water delivery could cause damage to many other sectors.
Singapore must find a new water source and treatment system that is more optimal and realistic before the water agreement with Malaysia ends in 2061. Dependence on Malaysia has long held Singapore hostage in many ways, such as resolving maritime boundaries, negotiating air space boundaries, as well as various sensitive issues. between the two countries
Optimizing and accelerating Hydrohub capacity is the key to eliminating dependency and hostage