Water security could spark conflicts -Singapore's PM

Reuters UK
24 Jun 2008

SINGAPORE, June 24 (Reuters) - Singapore's prime minister said on Tuesday that water security may be a source of conflicts, while launching an institute in the city-state to research Asia's water problems.

Lee Hsien Loong told water industry players at the start of a one-week water summit in Singapore that the provision of safe and cheap water was becoming harder because cities were growing bigger and global warming was having an effect.

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