Asean solution for water crisis


Sungai Langat water treatment plant in Hulu Langat. AZMAN GHANI / The Star

WHEN UK Masterchef John Torode riled up Malaysians, Singaporeans, Indonesians and even Bruneians with his remark that chicken rendang should be crispy, he did something no diplomat has done since the establishment of Asean – he united people across the region in their grim disapproval of him.

Wouldn’t it be great if this regional uproar could be targeted at the water scarcity issue as well?

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