Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says the current water deal Singapore is “ridiculous”. Photo: Reuters
Singapore-Malaysia relations threaten to boil over as Mahathir makes splash about water prices
- The prime minister has aired a long-standing gripe over Singapore paying less than 1 US cent per 1,000 gallons of fresh water from Malaysia
- Mahathir says the deal, which was made in 1962, is on weak legal standing and Singapore will lose if the issue is brought to the World Court
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Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says the current water deal Singapore is “ridiculous”. Photo: Reuters