3A Inter-state Tensions (Water Dispute) Flashcards
Singapore’s separation from Malaysia
9 Aug 1965
Water agreements before Separation
1961 and 1962 Agreements
Opportunity for Malaysia for price revision
1986 and 1987
1990 Agreement
24 Nov 1990
Malaysia’s loan request
1998
Proposal for Negotiated Package
Dec 1998
Agreement on terms of Package (45 sen/thousand gallons)
Aug 2000
Mahathir’s counter proposal (60 sen/thousand gallons)
Feb 2001
2nd agreement on price (45 sen/thousand gallons, 60 sen/thousand gallons beyond 2061)
Sep 2001
Mahathir’s further requests (60 sen/thousand gallons from 2002-2007, RM3/thousand gallons from 2007-2011, water price then revised annually from 2011-2061)
Mar 2002
Media Wars
2003