Singapore to host water talks

Singapore to host water talks

SINGAPORE: Singapore will host a second round of talks with
Malaysia next week on a package of issues still rankling
bilateral ties, including a water dispute, the foreign ministry
said Saturday.

Foreign Minister S. Jayakumar will hold discussions with
Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar on Monday and
Tuesday, the ministry said in a statement.

The talks follow the first round of negotiations held in
Malaysia in early July.

On top of the agenda is a pricing formula for raw water
imported by resource-starved Singapore from its neighbor.
Malaysia has sought to raise the price.

Other unresolved issues include a proposed new bridge link,
use of Malaysian airspace by Singaporean aircraft and the
location of Malaysia's customs, immigration and quarantine
facilities in Singapore. -- AFP