SINGAPORE (Feb 8): Water costs are likely to see a hike this year after 17 years of constant pricing, said Singapore’s Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Masagos Zulkifli, during a visit to Tuas Desalination Plant 3 on Tuesday.

More details of the upcoming price increase will be revealed during Budget 2017, which is slated for Feb 20.

Singapore’s water issue was recently raised by The Edge Singapore in its Jan 23 cover story which discussed the city state’s plans to satisfy more of its water demand domestically as supply from the Johor River declines.

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