Water

Watt about water? The green AI conversation we need to have now

Sustainable AI strategies must address efficient use of water, not just energy

Jurong Island already functions as a highly integrated industrial ecosystem. Plans for a low-carbon data centre park there extends the model further.

Turning AI factories into climate assets

The focus must shift to how they can be designed to better integrate with – and contribute to – the systems around them

Residents protesting against the lack of water in many parts of Johannesburg, South Africa. Affluence is not an absolute defence against water shortages.
THINKING ALOUD

Amid digital push, real-world problems such as water bankruptcy risk being overlooked

As countries race to push technological boundaries, similar attention should be paid to fundamental resource needs

Malaysia's newly minted Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir says his priority is not about "undoing what came before", but making sure good policies are delivered.

Malaysia’s 10-year chip design goal is facing ‘ultimate test’: economy minister

The government is experimenting with new frameworks to help Malaysian firms move into chip design and higher-value activities

A corn field in Indiana in the US. Yield growth for the three main cereals – corn, rice and wheat – has nearly flatlined over the past five years.

World’s food security is facing a triple threat

Humanity’s risk of starvation is going up with falling crop yields, strained water supplies and restrictive food trade

Across South-east Asia, many cities seek foreign investment in the form of data centres, but must therefore grapple with the facilities’ insatiable demand for water.
BRUNCH

South-east Asia reckons with data centres' massive water consumption

With rapid data centre growth straining the region’s water supply, the race is on for alternative water sources and cooling technologies.

The Keppel Marina East Desalination Plant in Singapore.

Singapore considering sixth desalination plant to safeguard water security

PUB says a tender will be called on Dec 26 for a study for such a facility

The move is the latest development in an ongoing scandal surrounding the Nestle owned brand since French media reported last year that Perrier and many other mineral water producers had been illegally treating their water to prevent contamination.

Is Perrier ‘natural’ mineral water? French court to decide

New filtration system is part of a broader dossier awaiting approval from local authorities

While pipe replacement delivers the deepest structural reduction in non-revenue water – treated water lost through leaks, theft or inaccurate metering – it can be prohibitively expensive.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Satellites can spot Malaysia’s water leaks, but can they fix them?

Digital tools can buy time, but without major pipe renewal, Malaysia will keep losing water faster than it can save it

A wildfire rages on Studeno mountain above Danilovgrad, Montenegro, Aug 15, 2025. Europe "continues to face degradation, overexploitation and biodiversity loss", noted the EEA, which compiled data from 38 countries across the continent for its report.

Europe must step up efforts to protect environment: report

EUROPE is a world leader in the fight against climate change but must do more to protect its environment and improve its resilience against global warming, the European Union’s environment agency warn...