APWF Water News 121
Water management is a national priority
The China Post－Taiwan, 24 January 2010
How does Haiti differ from post-tsunami Aceh?
BBC News－London, U.K., 26 January 2010
DAWN.COM－Karachi, Pakistan, 26 January 2010
IPCC Acknowledges Himalayan Glacier Error; Defends Overall Assessment
Insurance Journal－San Diego, U.S., 26 January 2010
ADB funds study on Pasig river by Cai Ordinario
Business Mirror－Makati City, Philippines, 26 January 2010
UN, ADB experts ask developing nations to adopt Sulabh toilets
Business Standard－Tokyo, Japan, 27 January 2010
Desalinated Water Flows as Sydney Seeks Drought Protection by Phil Mercer
VOA News.com－Sydney, Australia, 28 January 2010
Make safe water a goal by Joseph B. Treaster
MiamiHerald.com－Haiti, 29 January 2010
Most water supply companies do not have valid licences, LHC told
Daily Times－Lahore, Pakistan, 29 January 2010
APWF Water News 120
Philippines May Lose 400,000 Tons Rice Output, Official Says by Luzi Ann Javier
BusinessWaak－Manila, Philippines, 17 January 2010
Tracing Kunming, China’s Freshwater Hazards by J.Carl Ganter
CIRCLE OF BLUE－Kunming, China, 19 January 2010
India Spars with Pakistan, China over Water by Siddharth Srivastava
Asia Sentinel－Hong Kong, China, 19 January 2010
Can lessons learned from the Asian tsunami help Haiti? by Jim Boulden
CNN World－London, England, 20 January 2010
The real Himalayan scandal by Isabel Hilton
The Guardian－London, U.K., 20 January 2010
Disasters by Damage Control or Risk Management? by Teradata Aus
SmartData Collective－Sydney, Australia, 21 January 2010
OIL FUTURES: Crude Treads Water: China Econ Worries Persist by Angela Henshall
WSJ.com－Singapore, 21 January 2010
China investigates water reuse for new plants by Linda Bond
Water and Wastewater－Shenzhen, China, 21 January 2010
LANXESS Steps Up Investment in Strategic Water Treatment Business
PRLog－Singapore, 22 January 2010
MPs ask govt to raise water issues with India at world fora by Mariana Baabar
The News－Islamabad, Pakistan, 22 January 2010
APWF Water News 119
Hasina wants deal on Teesta water
The Daily Star－Dhaka, Bangladesh, 11 January 2010
Bottled water imports grow in past year
JoongAng Daily－Seoul, Korea, 12 January 2010
Water firm asks agency to form task force on El Niño by Amy R. Remo
Inquirer.net－Manila, Philippines, 12 January 2010
No figure on water to flow to SA
Sydney Morning Herald－Sydney, Australia, 13 January 2010
Diahorrea: Admn tries to zero in on water contamination sources
Expressindia.com 14－Jagraon, India, 14 January 2010
Clean water critical need in Haiti by Matthew Bell
Public Radio International PRI－Minneapolis, the United States of America, 14 January 2010
MWSS to draw less water from Angat dam by February by Amy R. Remo
Inquirer.net－Manila, Philippines, 15 January 2010
Haiti quake: Aid workers hampered by lack of electricity, water by Chidanand Rajghatta
Times of India－Washington, the United States of America, 15 January 2010
Mining lords tap their own mountain water by Manu Aiyappa
Times of India－Bellar, India, 15 January 2010
Water crisis biggest challenge: Zardari Curb on media not to be tolerated by Salim Ahmed
Pakistan Observer－Lahore, Pakistan, 15 January 2010
APWF Water News 118
China oil spill pollutes drinking water
Sydney Morning Herald－Sydney, Australia, 05 January 2010
Dhaka, New Delhi begin river water-sharing talks by Haroon Habib
The Hindu－Dhaka, Bangladesh, 05 January 2010
Destructive tsunami crashes over Solomon Islands
Hindustan Times－Delhi, India, 05 January 2010
TVNZ – Auckland, New Zealand, 06 January 2010
Maynilad hires foreign firm to help trim water loss levels to 45% of output
BusinessWorld Online－Quezon City, Philippines, 06 January 2010
World Bank willing to extend closing date of Manila Water loan
GMA news.tv －Quezon City, Philippines, 07 January 2010
A visit to India, and hope for the world's water
Mother Nature Network－Atlanta, United States, 07 January 2010
CDA plans six dams to meet water needs
Daily Times－Islamabad, Pakistan, 08 January 2010
Water sharing rules could be renegotiated
Stock and Land –Victoria, Australia, 08 January 2010
New Zealand Herald－Auckland, New Zealand, 08 January 2010
APWF Water News 117
Healing Nepal: Boulder volunteers to bring water, sanitation to world's oldest ...
Daily Camera－Katmandu, Nepal, 21 December 2009
Maid confesses to adding urine to drinking water in Singapore
Monsters and Critics.com－Singapore, Singapore, 21 December 2009
Bleak Christmas for many Samoans in tsunami's wake
AFP－Apia, Samoa, 22 December 2009
New Zealand Herald－Melbourne, New Zealand, 22 December 2009
India's water power hit by delays by Rajat Pandit
Times of India－New Delhi, India, 22 December 2009
Israel plunges into water technology
Israel Business, Ynetnews－Tel Aviv, Israel, 22 December 2009
Safe Water Flows for Southeast Asia on the Fifth Anniversary of the Tsunami
Christian News Wire－Washington, D.C., United States, 22 December 2009
Villagers Ordered to Attend Kachin Dam Opening
The Irrawaddy News Magazine－Chiang Mai, Thailand, 23 December 2009
Kolkata assumes domestic water supply is free
Business Standard－Calcutta, India, 24 December 2009
Ice is Melting Faster Everywhere by Lester Brown
TreeHugger－Washington, D.C., U.S., 25 December 2009
APWF Water News 116
Taiwan farmers potty-train pigs to curb pollution
AFP－Taipei, Taiwan, 14 December 2009
One woman's fight against pollution in China by Marianne barriaux
AFP－Xinxiang, China, 15 December 2009
Now, cities to be rated on sanitation by Mahendra Kumar Singh
Times of India－New Delhi, India, 16 December 2009
Torrential rains in eastern Sri Lanka, three dead and thousands of homes flooded by Melani Manel Perera
AsiaNews.it －Colombo, Sri Lanka, 17 December 2009
Dams and Development Threaten the Mekong by Kevin German
New York Times－Sop Ruak, Thailand, 17 December 2009
Manila Water, Maynilad set rate increases
BusinessWorld Online－Manila, Philippines, 17 December 2009
Water woes may not end even next year by Sandeep Ashar
Daily News & Analysis－Mumbai, India, 18 December 2009
Gamuda proposes way to value water assets by Sharidan M. Ali
Malaysia Star－Shah Alam, Malaysia, 18 December 2009
Japan's first private water protection zone by Luke Walsh
Environmental Data Interactive－Surrey, United Kingdom, 18 December 2009
Love the green, la by Anushya Mamtora
Business Line－Chennai, India, 18 December 2009
APWF Water News 115
China to resettle at least 440000 for water project
AFP－Beijing, China, 8 December, 2009
No Approval Yet For Underground Water Extraction In Perak
Bernama －Kuala Lumpur, Cambodia, 8 December, 2009
Japan Provides Water Project Assistance at Nadrala Village
Fiji Daily Post－Tokyo, Japan, 9 December, 2009
Water purifying business is difficult to crack
Livemint – New DelhiNew DelhiNew Delhi, India, 9 December, 2009
PM seeks greater synergy between agri, water policies
Business Standard－New Delhi, India, 10 December, 2009
Vietnam Fights Rising Sea Levels, Protects Economic Growth by Pros Laput
Voice of America －Washington, D.C.,United States, 10 December, 2009
PAAB plans better offer to Selangor water concessionaires by Yvonne Tan
Malaysia Star－Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, 11 December, 2009
South Korea markets demilitarized zone bottled water
BBC News－London, United Kingdom, 11 December, 2009
Manila Water backs out of Iloilo bidding
BusinessWorld Online－New Manila, Philippians, 11 December, 2009
FOCUS: Dam, climate change threaten China's 2nd biggest lake
Kyodo News －Tokyo, Japan, 11 December, 2009
APWF Water News 114
India Probes Nuclear Plant Leak
The Wall Street Journal－New Delhi, India, 30 November, 2009
Manila Bulletin－Manila, Philippians, 30 November, 2009
Reuters South Asia News Highlights 1200 GMT Nov 30
Reuters India－New Delhi, India, 30 November, 2009
What to do with northern Australia's water by Frank Peacock
North Queensland Resister－Townsville, Australia, 30 November, 2009
TAJIKISTAN: DUSHANBE MAY STOP WATER FLOW AS UZBEKISTAN PULLS PLUG ON POWER by Konstantin Parshin
EurasiaNet.org－New York, United States, 01 December, 2009
Dirty water forces family to move out by Wayne Thompson
New Zealand Herald－Wellington, New Zealand, 01 December, 2009
Mirror.co.UK－UK, 01 December, 2009
The world four degrees hotter? An unwelcome idea by Marlowe Hood
AFP－Paris, France, 02 December, 2009
China Water Affairs Announces FY2009/10 Interim Results
PR Newswire－Hong Kong, 03 December, 2009
One killed in Mumbai water shortage protests
Reuters－Mumbai, India, 03 December, 2009
APWF Water News 113
SA 'needs to find new water supply' by Jocelyn newmarch
Business Day －Johannesburg, South Africa, 24 November, 2009
Macao to reduce 29% of water supply from mainland in 2025 by Wang Guanqun
Xinhua－Macao, China, 24 November 2009
All urban areas to have clean water by 2025
VOVNews.vn－Ha Noi, Viet nam, 24 November 2009
South Pacific sailors moving south - beware of icebergs moving north by Des Ryan
Sail World －Hong Kong, China, 24 November 2009
Energy Efficiency Project Takes $4 B: ADB
VIVAnews.com－Jakarta , Indonesia, 25 November 2009
'Desalination to solve water problem'
Philippine Star－Cebu, Philippines, 25 November 2009
Scarce Water Resources a Growing Business Risk
Environmental Leader－Fort Collins, United States, 25 November 2009
Fired up about trash crisis by Wang Qian, Li Jing and Qiu Quanlin
China Daily－Beijing & Guangzhou, China, 27 November 2009
Citizens’ coalition files lawsuit to cancel Four Major Rivers Restoration Project
Hankyoreh－Soul, Korea, 27 November 2009
Water safety awards presented at Te Papa
Scoop.co.nz－ Wellington, New Zealand, 27 November 2009
【Event News】
E-conference on Integrated Land and Water Resources Management in Rural Watersheds
Period: 2 November - 4 December 2009
Organized by: FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
APWF Water News 112
Reuters AlertNet－Delhi, India, 17 November, 2009
Climate Change: An Issue for National Security (Australia 2010)
SourceSecurity.com－Sydney, Australia, 17 November, 2009
Floods submerge thousands of houses in Riau by Rizal Harahap
Jakarta Post－Pekanbaru, Indonesia, 17 November, 2009
Burst in pipeline hits G'kopar water supply by Yogesh Naik
Times of India－Mumbai, India, 19 November 2009
Quality of water in Mohali improves
Times of India－Mohali, India, 19 November 2009
Jakarta Heading for Watery Grave, Experts Warn by Ulma Haryanto
Jakarta Globe －Jakarta, Indonesia, 19 November 2009
Bathhouses may close after price increase by Meng Jing
China Daily－Beijing, China, 19 November, 2009
E-Pao.net －Imphal, India, 20 November, 2009
Poor sanitation raises a stink in messy Kolkata
Times of India－Kolkata, India, 20 November, 2009
Urban centres lack community spirit
The Nations－Bangkok, Thailand, 20 November, 2009
【Event News】
E-conference on Integrated Land and Water Resources Management in Rural Watersheds
Period: 2 November - 4 December 2009
Organized by: FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
APWF Water News 111
Typhoon Mirinae Kills 123 in Vietnam as Floods Sweep Homes Away by Van Nguyen
Bloomberg－Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, November 9, 2009
PWD plan to tackle water problems
The Times of India－Panaji, India, November 9, 2009
Hong Kong Offers to Cut Water Demand to Help Guangdong Drought
China Briefing ―Hog kong, China, November 12, 2009
Ayala raises stake in Manila Water
Inquirer.net －Makati City Philippines, November12, 2009
Lawmakers lambast new dam plan as unsafe
Thanh Nien Daily－Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, November 14, 2009
Water Wars Erupt in India as Drought Threatens Population Survival by David Gutierrez
Natural News.com－Bhopal, India, November 14, 2009
Is There Really A Water Crisis? By Maggie Koerth Baker
Boing Boing ―New Delhi, India, November 16, 2009
Poles to improve water quality in China’s Three Gorges Dam reservoir
The Australian― New South Wales, Australia, November 16, 2009
Water supply assured until Spring
Macau Daily Times－Macau, China, November 17, 2009
Confusion over privatisation of Auckland water
Scoop.co.nz ―Wellington, New Zealand, November 17. 2009
【Event News】
E-conference on Integrated Land and Water Resources Management in Rural Watersheds
Period: 2 November - 4 December 2009
Organized by: FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
APWF Water News 110
UNICEF Supports Water Tankering for Samoans
Scoop.co.nz－Apia, Samoa, November 02, 2009
Now, civic engineers will keep tabs on water leaks by Clara Lewis
Times of India－Mumbai, India, November 02, 2009
Move to restore mangrove forests by Salina Khalid
Malaysia Star－Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia, November 03, 2009
Turning to ground water harvestingSubmitted by pekwan on Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 by Masami Mustaza
Malay Mail－Seoul, South Korea, November 04, 2009
Bulk-water supplier offers $255-M plan by Paul Atienza
Business Mirror－Makati City, Philippines, November 04, 2009
Water Scarcity Looms As Demand Set To Double By 2050 drinking water Local
Times of India－Bangalore, India, November 04, 2009
City likely to face 20% water cut
Times of India－Pune, India, November 06, 2009
P6-billion water project for Davao City
Manila Bulletin－Davao, the Philippines, November 05, 2009
Brahmaputra water flow not affected: Centre by Kalyan Barooah
Kalyan Barooah－New Delhi, India, November 05, 2009
Sunita Narain: Waste deep in water by Sunita Narain
Business Standard－New Delhi, India, November 06, 2009
【Event News】
E-conference on Integrated Land and Water Resources Management in Rural Watersheds
Period: 2 November - 4 December 2009
Organized by: FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
APWF Water News 109
Sydney's water supply 'safe until 2020'
Sydney Morning Herald－Sydney, Australia, October 26, 2009
Seeing the rivers for the trees by Glenn Walker
On Line Opinion On Line Opinion－Queensland, Australia, October 26, 2009
At the Base of the Pyramid by Erik Simanis
The wall street Journal－ New York, United States, October 26, 2009
UPDATE 1-Thai Tap Water sees revenue growth of 12 pct in 2010
Reuters India－Bangkok, Thailand, October 26, 2009
China’s Water Needs Create Opportunities
The New York Times－Montreal, Canada, October 26, 2009
UN seeks more aid for typhoon-hit RP
ABS CBN News－Manila, Phillipeans, October 27, 2009
Bhati threatens to block water supply to Jodhpur
The Times of India－Bilkaner, India, October 27, 2009
Experts explore solution to water, sanitation problems by Mukhtar Alam
DAWN.com－Karachi, Pakistan, October 27,2009
Budget's water, energy allocations need focus
Malaysia Kini－Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 29, 2009
India-Bangladesh water war by Sultan M Hali
Pakistan Observer－Islamabad, Pakistan, October 30, 2009
【Event News】
E-conference on Integrated Land and Water Resources Management in Rural Watersheds
Period: 2 November - 4 December 2009
Organized by: FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
APWF Water News 108
ADB and WWF discuss major programs to protect the environment
Environmental Expart – Manila, Philippines, October 19, 2009
Typhoon gains strength by Jocelyn Uy and Nikko Dizon
INQUIRER – Manila, Philippines, October 19, 2009
Typhoon kills 35, destroys $41 mln in properties in Cambodia by Anne Tang
Xinhuanet－PHNOM PENH, Cambodia October 20, 2009
India, China and water security by Ananth Krishnan
The Hindu－New Delhi, India, October 20, 2009
Asian summit to tackle economic crisis, disaster management
Manila Bulletin－Hua Hin, Thailand, October 21, 2009
Joining hands for Rural Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation
New Kerala－Delhi, India, October 21, 2009
Ayala utility gets to extend water concession by Amy R. Remo
INQUIRER – Manila, Philippines, October 22, 2009
S'pore water sector to get boost from partnership with Netherlands by Dylan Loh
Channel NewsAsia – Singapore, Singapore, October 22, 2009
Drought lingers in southern, eastern China
Xinhuanet－ Guangzhou, China, October 22, 2009
Drinking water, sanitation infrastructure key problems in Asian cities, says ADB by Sajan C Kumar
The Financial Express – Delhi, India, October 23, 2009
【Event News】
E-conference on Integrated Land and Water Resources Management in Rural Watersheds
Period: 2 November - 4 December 2009
Organized by: FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
APWF Water News 107
Monsoon threatens Sri Lankan refugees with ‘humanitatian disaster’, warns UN by Gethin Chamberlain
Guardian.co.uk – Delhi, India. October 10, 2009
Melting Glaciers Threaten India And Pakistan’s Water Supply
RedOrbit – Texas, U.S. October 13, 2009
Asian Development Bank prepared for signing agreement with Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan Business Center – Baku, Azerbaijan. October 13, 2009
Developing world in the hot seat by Reena Amos Dyes
Emirates Business – Dubai, UAE. October 13, 2009
Construction of water tunnel ahead of schedule
The Star Online – Bentong, Malaysia. October 14, 2009
Development World Prepares for Copenhagen Climate Change Summit by Scott Stearns Dakar
VOA News – Washington, D.C., U.S. October 15, 2009
Gas, Water, and Strong-Arm Tactics by Alisher Khamidov
Transitions Online – Prague, Czech Republic. October 15, 2009
Life on the water’s edge by Jon Henley
The Guardian – Manchester, U.K. October 16, 2009
Asian disasters and Kenyan drought stretch resources by Chris Herlinger
ReliefWeb – Kobe, Japan. October 16, 2009
World Food Day – Ensuring food security in times of crisis by R.C. Rajamani
Northern Voices Online – India. October 16, 2009-10-16
【Event News】
E-conference on Integrated Land and Water Resources Management in Rural Watersheds
Period: 2 November - 4 December 2009
Organized by: FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
APWF Water News 106
UN looks to long-term recovery plans after slew of disasters in Asia-Pacific
UN News Center – New York, U.S. October 5, 2009
Water engineers from Tajikistan visit Boulder by Laura Snider
Daily Camera – Boulder, U.S. October 5, 2009
Samoan Tsunami tests lessons learned in 2004 Asian sisaster
AFP – Apia, Samoa. October 6, 2009
Utility eyes 10 areas for expansion
Business World Online – Manila, Philippines. October 6, 2009
Mock tribunal indicts rich countries for causing global warming by Red Batario
GMANews – Bangkok, Thailand. October 8, 2009
Conflict over water in Peru has lessons for climate change
Washington and Lee University – Lexington, U.S. October 8, 2009
Clarkstown North gets ready to Walk for Water by Laura Incalcaterra
LoHud.com – New York, U.S. October 9, 2009
ASIA: Powerful storms batter Phillippines, Japan
Chicago Tribune – Chicago, U.S. October 9, 2009
Asia Water’s proposal to raise S$7m falls through by Mok Fei Fei
Channelnewsasia.com – Singapore. October 9, 2009
Storms, war spell disaster for hungry by Olivia Ward
Thestar.com – Toronto, Canada. October 9, 2009
APWF Water News 105
Water Running Out In Himalayan Villages
Skynews – UK. September 26, 2009
Manila aftermath: Mud, money, misery and criticism by Paul Wallis
Digital Journal – Australia. September 29, 2009
ADB to Extend $300 Million to Uzbekistan for Water, Sanitation Overhaul
The FINANCIAL – Tbilisi, Georgia. September 29, 2009
Scramble for vital supplies begins after Samoan tsunami and Indonesian earthquake by Esther Addley
Guardian.co.uk – UK. September 30, 2009
Steps taken to remove water crisis, drainage problems
The New Nation – Dhaka, Bangladesh. October 1, 2009
‘Humans also to blame’ for Asia’s natural disasters by Martin Abbugao
AFP – Manila, Philippine. October 1, 2009
DEVELOPMENT-INDIA: Farmers Vs Coca-Cola in Water Wars by Ranjit Devraj
IPS – New Delhi, India. October 2, 2009
ASIA: Mounting Costs of Climate Change Raise Fears of Conflict by Ron Corben
IPS – Bangkok, Thailand. October 2, 2009
Dam disputes strain Turkey-Iraq ties by Patrick Wrigley
Asia Times – Istanbul, Turkey. October 2, 2009
China’s eye on African agriculture by Carl Rubinstein
Asia Times – Hong Kong, China. October 2, 2009
APWF Water News 104
Uzbekistan Requested South Korea To Revive Aral Sea
BERNAMA.COM – Tashkent, Uzbekistan. September 22, 2009
Droughts, melts signal climate change quickening-UN by Timothy Gardner
Reuters – Washington D.C., U.S. September 22, 2009
Northern Australia ‘can’t be SE Asia’s food bowl’
ABC News – Sydney, Australia. September 22, 2009
Skorea leader urges to boost water cooperation
AFP – Seoul, South Korea. September 23, 2009
Repeated tremors jolt county by Pulack Ghatack
The New Nation – Dhaka, Bangladesh. September 24, 2009
ADB to help improve Nepal’s water and sanitation services by Richard Hight
KHL Group – East Sussex, UK. September 24, 2009
Turkmenistan proposes to establish commission on water and energy problems in Central Asia under UN
Trend – Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. September 24, 2009
Working to Increase the Food Supply in the developing World by Sharon McLoone
Science Careers – Washington D.C., U.S. September 25, 2009
MCWD takes lead in integrated water resource management
INQUIRER.net. – Cebu, Philippine. September 25, 2009
China launches climate project with Britain, Switzerland:govt
AFP – Beijing, China. September 25, 2009
APWF Water News 103
Reuters – San Antonio, U.S. September 14, 2009
Mauritius Conference to Profile Sea Water Cooling for Data Centres
Reuters – Port Louis, Mauritius. September 14, 2009
Trans-Asia abandons jatropha project by Paul A.Isla
Business Mirror – Makati City, Philippines. September 14, 2009
When tragedy strikes by Seto Ket Yan
The star online – Malaysia. September 15, 2009
Turkmen Leaders Urges to Upgrade Water Resource Management
Trading Markets – Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. September 16, 2009
PET bottles for wine, mineral water from krones
FnBnews.com – Mumbai, India. September 16, 2009
Incheon FEZ: Redefining cuty life and business
JoongAng Daily – Incheon, Korea. September 17, 2009
Comprehensive water management program pushed by Helen Flores
Philster.com – Manila, Philippines. September 17, 2009
Drought grips region by Salman Ansari Javid
Tehran Times – Tehran, Iran. September 17, 2009
Meet on climate change highlights challenges
The Time of India – Jaipur, India. September 17, 2009
APWF Water News 102
UN urges easing of Gaza blockade over water crisis
APF – Beit Lahiya, Gaza Strip. September 5, 2009
Ma leads memorial for typhoon victims by Ko Shu-ling
Taipei Times – Taipei. September 7, 2009
BYU study shows ancient glaciers grew in hot tempertures by James Thalman
Desert News – Salt Lake City, U.S. September 8, 2009
Diarrhoea is a leading cause of child deaths in South-East Asia
Relief Web – Kathmandu, Nepal. September 8, 2009
Minister suspects flood was foul play by Yoo Jee-ho
JoongAng Daily – Seoul, Korea. September 10, 2009
Turkish flood death toll rises
BBC – London, UK. September 10, 2009
Urgent action on climate change needed: Pachauri
Press Trust of India – Thiruvananthapuram, India. September 10, 2009
Sukhbir orders the restructuring of water supply department of Punjab
PunjabNewsline – Chandigarh, India. September 10, 2009
Leaky pipes cited as reason for water price hike
VietNamNet – Vietnam. September 10, 2009
Asian Development Bank To Prove $55 Million Credit To Improve Water Survices In Bangladesh by Siddique Islam
AHN – Dhaka, Bangladesh. September 11, 2009
APWF Water News 101
Food Shortage Inevitable for Asia by 2050 by Tudor Vieru
SOFTPEDIA – India. August 29, 2009
New UK Support to Tackle Climate in South Asia
India PRwire – New Delhi, India. September 1, 2009
Villagers commend SMI for water system project
PIA Information – Koronadal, Philippines. September 1, 2009
Asia Pacific region in peril of Climate Change Energized debate awaits Copenhagen Summit by Nava Thakuria
Lankaweb – Dhaka, Bangladesh. September 2, 2009
No rain on roof of the world by Matt Conway
ABC News – Sydney, Australia. September 2, 2009
Syria confronts Turkish trade dilemma by James Gavin
The National – Abu Dhabi, UAE. September 2, 2009
China efforts to contral water flowing south spur tensions with neighbors
World Tribune – Beijing, China. September 3, 2009
Albania to Zimbabwe: the climate change risk list by Marlowe Hood
APF – Paris, France. September 3, 2009
Less water for more food as Asia urbanizes by Michael Richardson
Japan Times – Singapore. September 4, 2009
Conference On Reservoir Security Opens In Tajukistan
Radio Free Europe/Raio Liberty – Dushanbe, Tajikistan. September 4, 2009
APWF Water News 100
Can’t just add water by Colin Charters
The Canberra Times – Canberra, Australia. Australia 24, 2009
U.S., Japan need new dimension in bilateral ties by Yoichi Kato
Asahi.com – Tokyo, Japan. August 25, 2009
Shirinking Time, Options: Asia is ground zero in climate-change battle by Imelda Visaya-Abaño
BusinessMirror – Makati City, Philippines. August 26, 2009
Drought and floods in Yemen affect food security by Salma Ismail
Yemen Times – Sanaa, Yemen. August 26, 2009
Cebu Daily News – Cebu, Philippines. August 27, 2009
Misterious Glaciers That Grew When Asia Heated Up
ScienceDaily – Maryland, U.S. August 27, 2009
China and India Will Pay by Sharon Begley
Newsweek – Iowa, U.S. August 27, 2009
Fresh water lake of Manipur is dying
E-PAO – Manipur, India. August 27, 2009
Himalayan nations to hold first climate
Aiaone – Kathmandu, Nepal. August 28, 2009
Central Asian experts discuss regional water issues in Almaty
Ferghana.ru – Moscow, Russia. August 28, 2009
APWF Water News 99
Global warming in the Himalayas – the threat to Asia’s water by Simon Butler
Green Left online – Australia. August 16, 2009
YEMEN: Unprecedent water rationing in cities
IRIN – Sanaa, Yemen. August 16, 2009
Sri Lankan Government accelerates Water SupplyProject in Jaffna by Anjana Jayashan
Asian Tribune – Colombo, Sri Lanka. August 17, 2009
Officials to be trained on flood forecasting
THE TIMES OF INDIA – Patna, India. August 18, 2009
Public urged to avoid water wastage by Syazwan Sadikin
BruDirect.com – Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. August 18, 2009
Asia’a water crisis by PhilipBowring
asia sentinel – Hong Kong, China. August 18, 2009
ABC.AZ – Azerbaijan. August 18, 2009
Asia needs a ‘Blue Revolution’ for water usage
CHINA.ORG.CN – Beijing, China. August 18, 2009
Forein aid continues to flow in for typhoon relief: MOFA by Rachel Chan
Taiwan News – Taiwan. August 20, 2009
Water shortage greatest threat to Palistan: book by Anwar Iqbal
DAWN.COM – Washington, U.S. August 21, 2009
APWF Water News 98
Swiss’ SAM keen on U.S., China focused water firms by Leonora Walet
Reuters – Hong Kong, China. August 9, 2009
The Telegraph – Calcutta, India. August 9, 2009
From Bitter Injustice to Natural Threats by Michael A Bengwayan
Islam Online.net – Doha, Qatar. August 9, 2009
From Bitter Injustice to Natural Threats by Michael A Bengwayan
Islam Online.net – Doha, Qatar. August 9, 2009
Typhoons cause death, destruction across Asia by Michael Wines
San Francisco Chronicle – California, U.S. August 10, 2009
Pure water supply perplexing Karachiites
The Nation – Karachi, Pakistan. August 10, 2009
NGOs prepare students to face floods by Prodita Sabarini
The Jakarta Post – Jakarta, Indonesia. August 10, 2009
Rivers know no borders, but dams do by Michael Richardson
The National Forum – Australia. August 11, 2009
Manila Water’s income rises as it serves more customers
GMA NEWS.TV – Quezon City, Philippines. August 10, 2009
Typhoon Forces Chip Maker ASE to Truck Water to Factories by Dan Nystedt
PCWorld – San Francisco, U.S. August 14, 2009
APWF Water News 97
Tsunami was a life-changing on influence on award-winner by Graeme Brown
Birmingham Post.net – Birmingham, U.K. August 4, 2009
The right to survive by Vindya Amaranayake
The Nation on Sunday – Colombo, Sri Lanka. August 1, 2009
At least 1 killed, thousands made homeless by flood in northern India state
China View – New Delhi, India. August 2, 2009
Water under the bids by Conrado R. Banal III
Inquirer.net – Philippines. August 3, 2009
Mumbai disrupted by water shortages by Delnaaz Irani
BBC – Mumbai, India. August 2, 2009
PM Nepal hopes Melamchi Water Project will end Kathmandu’s water woes
Nepalnews.com – Kathmandu, Nepal. August 3, 2009
View: Sino-Indian water divide by Brahma Chellaney
Daily Times – Pakistan. August 4, 2009
HCMC wasting oceans of water while while Hue goes thirsty by Mai Vong – Bui Ngoc Long
THANHIEN NEWS.com – Manila, Philippines. August 5, 2009
APWF Water News 96
Japan’s JFE eng dividing into Water supply biz in Australia
Trading Markets.com – Tokyo, Japan. July 24, 2009
War Over Water: July’s Guest Article From Stack Magazines by William Wheeler
The Quietus – July 27, 2009
Climate report warns of 75 million Asia-Pacific refugees
The Gaea Times – Sydney, Australia. July 27, 2009
Fighting for water in BF Homes by Rita Linda V. Jimeno
Manila Standard – Manila, Philippines. July 27, 2009
The Kashmir Question by Bill Wheeler, Anna-Katarina Gravgaard
Good – New York, U.S. July 27, 2009
Meager Monsoon Threatens Indian Growth by Abhrajit Gangopadhyay
The Wall Street Journal. India – New Delhi, India. July 28, 2009
Australia and America promise more support to lower Mekong cooperation
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam. July 26, 2009
Nonsense to gear water price to international standards by Luo Ruiming
English.Eastday.Com – Shanghai, China. July 30, 2009
Investors still keen on Asian tech startups by Vivian Yeo
ZDNet Asia – Singapore. July 30, 2009
Indonesian govt ready with measures to deal with El Nino
ANTRA News – Jakarta, Indonesia. July 30, 2009
APWF Water News 95 July
S Asian climate change network stressed
The New Nation –Dhaka, Bangladesh. July 17, 2009
Huge Business Opportunities In China Urban Water Supply Market
OfficialWire – London, UK. July 17, 2009
Laiban Dam to address Metro Manila water demand in 2015 by Raul Valino
Manila bulletin Pulishing Corporation – Manila, Philippines. July 19, 2009
26 die as catastrophic rain hits Sindh province of Pakistan by Farzana Shah
Asian Tribune – Karachi, Pakistan. July 20, 2009
Constructed wetland help in resolving water security issues
Regional Times – Karachi, Pakistan. July 20, 2009
Golden Age Lake of Turkmenistan dubbed an ecological disaster by Stephanie Rogers
MOTHER NATURE NETWORK – Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. July 20, 2009
Barind region facing imminent natural diaster by Sarker Shariful Islam
The New Nation – Dhaka, Bangladesh. July 21, 2009
Transboundary water conflicts and Tipaimukh Dam by Jiten Yumnam
Kangla Online – India. July 22, 2009
UN warns of water shortage by Loveday Morris and Tamsin Corlisle
The National – UAE. July 22, 2009
Manila Water buys 70% of Laguna water utility by Jose Bimbo F. Santos
Business World – Manila, Philippines. July 22, 2009
APWF Water News 94 July
Selling nature to preserve it catches on in SE Asia by Thin Lei Win
AlertNet – London, UK. July 8, 2009
Ganga river pollution in India- A brief report. By Dr. Nitish Priyadarshi
American Chronicle – California, USA. July 7, 2009
Aakash Ganga: Saving Water for a Rainy Day
The Wall Street Journal – New York, USA. July 7, 2009
Rethinking food production for a world of 8 billion
Grist – Seattle, USA. July 7, 2009
El Niño Could Be a Disaster for the Poor by John Berthelsen
AsiaSentinel – Hong Kong, China. July 8, 2009
The Water Side of Disaster by Bjorn Von Euler
Environmental Leader – Fort Collins, USA. July 8, 2009
Improving water management by Muhammad Zamir
The Daily Star – Dhaka, Bangladesh. July 4, 2009
Flood water washes away Matmora dyke
The Assam Tribune – Guwahati, India. July 2, 2009
Security and Scarcity, the Two-headed Problem of Asian Hydropolitics by Saleem H. Ali
Policy Innovations – New York City, USA. July 2, 2009
APWF Water News 93 July
WB approves $50 mln for water management by Amin Ahmed
Dawn.com – Karachi, Pakistan. July 1, 2009
DK GreenRoots: The Insanity of Bottled Water by Asinus Asinum Fricat
Daily KOS – USA. July 1, 2009
RP gears up for East Asian Seas Congress
Philippine Information Agency – Manila, Philippines. July 1, 2009
Agriculture and Food in Crisis by Fred Magdoff and Brian Tokar
Monthly Review – New York, USA. July-August 2009
Nine-point recommendation passed SAARC rainwater harvesting meet concludes
eKantipur.com – Kathmandu, Nepal. June 30, 2009
Rice matters, now and coming months
Business Day – Lagos, Nigeria. June 29, 2009
Once surplus, Kilasama now struggles for water by Ratan K. Pani
Express buzz – Chennai, India. June 29, 2009
World Heritage – Paris, France. June 26, 2009
ADB urges India to raise water tariff
Samay Live – India. June 25, 2009
Deadly warning as tropics advance by Greg Ansley
The New Zealand Herald – New Zealand. July 7, 2009
Cursed with wealth by Cielito Habito
Inquirer.net – Makati City, Philippines. July 6, 2009
2009-10 El Nino near certain: new kind of El Nino hurricane threat discovered by Kirk Melhuish Examiner.com – Denver, USA. July 4, 2009
Assam flood situation turns critical, 1 drowned, 4 lakh hit
The Hindu – Chennai, India. July 4, 2009
APWF Water News 92 June
Where's the world's plan of action against climate change? by Rachenda Pachauri
The Guardian – London, UK. June 23, 2009
ADB approves $ 2 m for marginal farmers in Orissa
Business Line – Chennai, India. June 23, 2009
Low water level in Bhakra dam to cause problems in north India
Daily India – Jacksonville, Florida. June 24, 2009
Lighter monsoon rains may hurt Indian economy by Ashok Sharma
Taiwan News – Taipei, Taiwan. June 24, 2009
Sustained water investment can help fuel growth in Asia and Pacific: ADB President
IndiaInfoline – Mumbai, India. June 23, 2009
ADB urges investment in water resources
Philstar.com – Philippines. June 23, 2009
Angara airs concern over the rapid depletion of freshwater
TradingMarkets.com – Sherman Oaks, CA, USA. June 22, 2009
Largest and most advanced water reclamation plant in South East Asia Pulses into action
Web Newswire – India. June 24, 2009
Singapore International Water Week Remarks by Haruhiko Kuroda President Asian Development Bank
eGov Monitor – London, UK. June 24, 2009
$67b in aid given out by Amresh Gunasingham
The Straits Times – Singapore. June 23, 2009
This change is for the worse by Rajesh Sinha
DNA – Mumbai, India June 29, 2009