1962 Water Agreement

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SINGAPORE (June 25): The 1962 water agreement between Singapore and Malaysia is a fundamental agreement that was guaranteed by both governments in the 1965 separation agreement which was registered with the United Nations.

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SINGAPORE (June 14): Singapore has achieved self-reliance in water and is building more capacity to meet a projected doubling in demand in the next 45 years, a minister said.