The Water War Singapore Fought Without Firing a Shot
<p>Singapore may have no oil, gas or natural resources to speak of, but there was one resource it could not afford to lose: water. For decades, much of Singapore's water supply came from Malaysia, making something as basic as turning on the tap part of a much bigger geopolitical relationship. Water became a source of political tension, with old agreements, threats and negotiations carrying consequences far beyond what came out of the faucet. We trace how Singapore turned one of its greatest vulnerabilities into one of its greatest strategic successes, from the water agreements with Malaysia to NEWater and the push for water independence.</p> <p> </p> <p>Tell You First is an original podcast produced by Mediacorp and Ministry of Funny (@ministryoffunny).</p> <p> </p> <p>Credits:</p> <p> </p> <p>Hosted and Produced by Terence Chia (@tchia) and Haresh Tilani (@hareshtilani)<br>Sound Engineering - Tristen Yeak (@yeakstreet)<br>Production Manager - Z’en Peck (@peck.takes.photos)<br>Commissioning Editor - Danny Koordi</p> <p> </p> <p>If you're a fan of our work, you can follow the podcast on the meLISTEN app, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts. You can also watch selected video episodes of the podcast on YouTube through the Mediacorp Entertainment channel.</p> <p> </p> <p>Podcast artwork by Denise Nicole Yap, you can reach her on Instagram @deniseardenise</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
