Treatment plant needed to keep dirty water off Manila Bay – DENR chief by D'Jay Lazaro
GMA news.tv - Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. 14 August 2008

World Bank funds a new project to improve water and sanitation services by Dhaka Water Supply Authority
ReliefWeb (press release) - Geneva, Switzerland. 13 August 2008

Maynilad Water details pipe rehab program
GMA news.tv - Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. 13 August 2008

Meghna to be model basin for flood forecasting
The New Nation – Bangladesh. 11 August 2008

Life returns to shrivelled Aral Sea by Richard Gray
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom. 9 August 2008

Climate change to increase sea level, clip East Asia GDP by Bao Van
ThanhnienNews.com. 8 August 2008

Thousands left homeless by floods in Pakistan
ReliefWeb (press release) - Geneva, Switzerland. 8 August 2008

Japanese firm looks into plans to export water to Australia
Trading Markets (press release) - Los Angeles, CA, USA. 6 August 2008

Dow Technology To Help Post-Olympic Beijing Sustain Water
Water Online (press release) - Horsham, PA, USA. 6 August 2008

No Need for Power Rationing Yet in Tajikistan
istockAnalyst.com - Salem, OR, USA. 4 August 2008

Clean Water & Disaster Recovery Top List of Asia's Greatest Needs for Summer 2008
Reuters. 4 August 2008

WASA unable to pay off debts despite financial assistance
Daily Times - Lahore, Pakistan. 3 August 2008

Filipinos’ access to clean, sufficient water must be improved nationwide by Nora O. Gamolo
Manila Times – Philippines. 3 August 2008

Bad water quality major cause of diseases in RP by Nora O. Gamolo
Manila Times – Philippines. 3 August 2008

Aral sea rescue plan a 'partial success' by Juliette Jowit
guardian.co.uk – UK. 1 August 2008

Central Asia’s Water Problems Soar During Long Summer by John C. K. Daly
Eurasia Daily Monitor - Washington, DC, USA. 1 August 2008

Kyrgyz Way of River Water Use Should Not Harm Neighbours - Uzbek Paper
RedOrbit - Dallas, TX, USA. 31 July 2008

Philippines Invites Foreign Investment In Water Projects
AHN – USA. 31 July 2008

Improvements to water resources for Mongolia’s nomadic herding families on tap
Environmental Expert (press release) – Madrid, Spain. July 31 2008

South Asia not on track to meet MDG sanitation goals: UNICEF- WHO report
Newspost Online - Baroda, India. 31 July 2008

Normal life hit by flood in Assam by Kishalay Bhattacharya
NDTV.com - New Delhi, India. 30 July 2008

United wins $300m power, water projects
The Age - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 29 July 2008

In August Azerbaijan to launch talks with ADB on its watersupply project expansion by three more cities
Azerbaijan Business Center – Azerbaijan. 29 July 2008

Beijing’s Water Crisis
Sin Chew Jit Poh – Malaysia. 26 July 2008

World Bank Publicizes Budget of Water Project in Azerbaijan
TREND Information - Baku, Azerbaijan. 25 July 2008

ADB Helps China Improve Baiyangdian Ecosystem
China CSR - Shanghai, China. 25 July 2008

Where does arsenic in West Bengal water come from? by Seema Singh
Livemint - Delhi, India. 24 July 2008

New water management in South Asia stressed: Take rivers as a whole from their source
The New Nation – Bangladesh. 24 July 2008

New flood-tolerant rice
The New Nation - Bangladesh. 24 July 2008

Myanmar Cyclone Damage Estimated at $4 Billion
FOXNews – USA. 21 July 2008

Asia’s largest fresh water lake has shrunk from 190 to 72 sq kms by Arif Shafi Wani
GreaterKashmir.com (press release) - Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. 21 July 2008

Tajik president suggests using Lake Sarez reserves to solve water shortages
ITAR-TASS - Moscow, Russia. 21 July 2008

Water supply restored after toxic spill at northeastern China mine – state media
華富財經 - Hong Kong. 17 July 2008

Water scarcity in the deserts of central Asia by Jax Jacobsen
guardian.co.uk – UK. 17 July 2008

MYANMAR: Cyclone victims harness rainwater to survive
Irin. 17 July 2008

Transparency International reveals corruption in the water sector by Derek Tam
CSR Asia - Hong Kong SAR, China. 16 July 2008

China's Pollution Olympics by Vincente Navarro
AlterNet - San Francisco, CA, USA. 15 July 2008

Kazakhstan's natural wonders under threat by Rebecca Beardmore
CNN International – USA. 11 July 2008

USAID links Malaysian and Indian Utility Companies in Water Project
Bernama.com. 11 July 2008 ]]> http://www.apwf2.org/weblog/waternews/archives/200807/000285.php http://www.apwf2.org/weblog/waternews/archives/200807/000285.php Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:50:58 +0000 International Desalination Association Releases Key Findings from 2008 Water Leaders Summit by Marisha Wojciechowska-Shibuya
MaximsNews Network - New York, NY, USA. 10 July 2008

There’s water for just 100 days by Sandeep Ashar
Daily News & Analysis - Mumbai, India. 10 July 2008

Tajikistan: President Renews Push to Create Central Asian Water Consortium
EurasiaNet - New York, NY, USA. 8 July 2008

Healthy Marshall Islands' Coral Reefs Face New Threats
Yokwe - Lake Elsinore, CA, USA. 8 July 2008

Former Prime Minister of Japan Yoshiro Mori’s Keynote Speech at the Water Leaders’ Summit, Singapore International Water Week
MaximsNews Network - New York, NY, USA. 7 July 2008

Manila Water wins $15-million contract in Vietnam
Inquirer.net – Philippines. 3 July 2008

Beijing's water crisis and economic collapse by Richard Welford
CSR Asia - Hong Kong SAR, China. 2 July 2008

New toilet technology empowers low-caste Indian women
AFP -2 July 2008

Asia holds promise of big profits for water industry
International Herald Tribune – France. 1 July 2008

Singapore's First Water Week Sees Deals Worth Over $270M US
Water Online (press release) - Horsham, PA, USA. 1 July 2008

NGOs Slam Chinese Water Policy at Spain's World Fair
RedOrbit - Dallas, TX, USA. 1 July 2008

Drinking water from faucet still possible in RP by Eloisa I. Calderon
GMANews.TV. 1 July 2008

Water firms hope profits will flow from Asia
The Straits Times. 1 July 2008

Deals worth $367m signed at Water Week
The Straits Times. 30 June 2008

One tenth of global burden of disease preventable if improved water, sanitation and hygiene, according to WHO report by Marisha Wojciechowska-Shibuya
MaximsNews Water. 29 June 2008

Asia-Pacific Region reviews progress on Water Initiatives: Singapore to host the 2nd Asia-Pacific Water Summit in 2010 by Marisha Shibuya
MaximsNews WATER. 26 June 2008

Corruption plagues the water Sector worldwide according to new study
MaximsNews WATER. 26 June 2008

Professor Tommy Koh's Summary Statement at the closing of the Water Leaders Summit Singapore International Water Week
ACN Newswire (press release) - Tokyo, Japan. 26 June 2008

New Asia-Pacific network launched to tackle water problems
Environmental Expert (press release) - Madrid, Madrid, Spain. 26 June 2008

ADB President Outlines Water Agenda for Asia-Pacific Region
ACN Newswire (press release) - Tokyo, Japan. 25 June 2008

The northern Aral Sea returns to life in Kazakhstan
AFP – 25 June 2008

Institute launched to address Asia's water challenges
Earthtimes (press release) - London, UK. 24 June 2008

AT least 30 per cent of Singapore's water needs will come from non-conventional sources by 2012
Straits Times – Singapore. 24 June 2008

Water security could spark conflicts -Singapore's PM
Reuters – USA. 24 June 2008

Singapore is cutting-edge for further expansion of Siemens
WaterWorld - Tulsa, OK, USA. 23 June 2008

Singapore International Water Week Opens Gateway To China Market
Water Online (press release) - Horsham, PA, USA. 23 June 2008

India and Pakistan: watch out for water fights
Reuters India - Mumbai, India. 22 June 2008

'Proceedings of the 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit'; Book Launch at Singapore International Water Week, Water Expo
ACN Newswire (press release) - Tokyo, Japan. 20 June 2008

China's Water Problems Reach Olympian Proportions by Peter Waldman
Wired News – USA. 19 June 2008

Blood in Kashmir’s Water by Sankar Ray
Asia Sentinel - Hong Kong, SAR, China. 18 June 2008

Splash of activities during S'pore Int'l Water Week by Liaw Wy-Cin
Straits Times – Singapore. 18 June 2008

No Blood for... Water? by Bradford Plumer

The New Republic .16 June 2008

Young People Suggest Solutions To World's Water Woes

Water Online. June 16, 2008

Singapore International Water Week Opens Gateway to China market; Business Forum and Country Pavilion Help Firms Discover New Opportunities in China
ACN Newswire (press release) - Tokyo, Japan. 16 June 2008

Tajikistan battles drought by Maria Golovnina

International Herald Tribune. 12 June 2008

One man's mission to rid India of its dirtiest job by Mian Ridge

The Christian Science Monitor. 11 June 2008

Water squabbles irrigate tensions in Central Asia by Maria Golovnina

Floating trash in Manila Bay worries environment activists by Gilbert Felongco

gulfnews.com. 11 June 2008

ADB prepares a tender for construction within a project of water supplies of small cities of Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan Business Center – Azerbaijan. 12 June 2008

Kyrgyz Clean Water Project Under Scrutiny by Elina Karakulova

Asia flooding....uncontrollable natural disasters by Sumaya Samarasinghe

Paradise lost: climate change forces South Sea islanders to seek sanctuary abroad by Kathy Marks

The Independent World. 6 June 2008

World Bank Citizen Report Card on water and sanitation: Gulshan happy, Gadap not, with KWSB service

Daily Times. 6 June 2008

Singapore International Water Week Expo by Adeline Goh

Waterandwastewater.com. 5 June 2008

World Bank Citizen Report Card on water and sanitation: Gulshan happy, Gadap not, with KWSB service

Daily Times - Lahore, Pakistan. 6 June 2008

Tajikistan’s hydropower dreams by Konstantin Parshin
ISN - Zurich, Switzerland. 5 June 2008

Water shortages in Kyrgyzstan can cause serious problems in Uzbekistan
Neweurasia.net - Ulaanbaatar, Europe. 5 June 2008

China assessment focuses on pure water by Mark Kelly
BP News - Nashville, TN, USA. 3 June 2008

Equitable share of trans-boundary river water stressed
The New Nation – Bangladesh. 3 June 2008

Outdoing China’s Three Gorges project by Anand Sankar
Business Standard - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. 3 June 2008

Asians love Hawaii's bottled deep-sea water by Greg Wiles
Sioux Falls Argus Leader - Sioux Falls, SD, USA. 2 June 2008

Singapore to Host High-Level International Water Meetings in June
ACN Newswire (press release) - Tokyo, Japan. 30 May 2008

Palyja to propose 30 percent water rate increase by Agnes Winarti
Jakarta Post - Jakarta, Indonesia. 30 May 2008

Aral Sea problems will only be fixed by regional cooperation, UN stresses
UN News Centre – 28 May 2008

Myanmar finally opens its doors after Cyclone Nargis by Surya B. Prasai
American Chronicle - Beverly Hills, CA, USA. 28 May 2008

Singapore To Host High-Level International Water Meetings In June
Water Online (press release) - Horsham, PA, USA. 28 June 2008

Water-proof rice to make a splash next year by Carmel Crimmins
Reuters India - Mumbai, India. 27 May 2008

Chinese bottled water faces consolidation
Youngstown Vindicator - Youngstown, OH, USA. 26 May 2008

Rs 30m project to renovate 32 tube-wells
Daily Times - Lahore, Pakistan.

Dutch Grundfos opened office in Almaty
Kazinform - Astana, Kazakhstan. 23 May 2008

Hong Kong's Cheung Kong to expand water business as 3G turns EBIT positive - Li
Forbes - NY, USA. 22 May 2008

Japanese Premier Fukuda Calls for Asia Disaster Relief Network by Sachiko Sakamaki
Bloomberg – USA. 22 May 2008

Going Global With China Water by Melinda Peer

Forbes - NY, USA. 21 May 2008

JICA aid to Myanmar
ReliefWeb (press release) - Geneva, Switzerland. 19 May 2008

Glacial Lake Outburst Floods in Central Asia
Informationsdienst Wissenschaft (Pressemitteilung) - Bayreuth, NRW, Germany. 19 May 2008

EBRD: Tapping Tajikistan’s water resources
The FINANCIAL - Tbilisi, Georgia. 18 May 2008

Water scarce in Ladakh by Duncan Nelson
BurlingtonFreePress.com - Burlington, VT, USA. 18 May 2008

Water shortage would bring cooperation, not conflict
Gorkhapatra - Kathmandu, Nepal. 16 May 2008

Myanmar (Burma) Cyclone: Burma is dying! by Justyna Stępień
ReliefWeb (press release) - Geneva, Switzerland. 13 May 2008

What causes flood disasters in the Global South?
Socialistworker.co.uk - London, UK. 13 May 2008

UPDATE 1-Thai water firm to raise $130 mln from IPO
Reuters – USA. 13 May 2008

'Disease may up toll in Myanmar 15-fold'
Times of India – India. 13 May 2008

Water crisis raises fears for health of children by Margie Mason
The Age - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 10 May 2008

UNICEF flying in emergency supplies to Myanmar
UNICEF (press release) - New York, USA. 9 May 2008 ]]> http://www.apwf2.org/weblog/waternews/archives/200805/000275.php http://www.apwf2.org/weblog/waternews/archives/200805/000275.php Fri, 16 May 2008 08:51:29 +0000

China, Tibet, and the strategic power of water: Pollution and Global Warming Threaten Asia’s Most Important Freshwater Source
CSRwire.com (press release) – USA. 8 May 2008

ADB, Australia help manage Mekong resources
Xinhua – China. 8 May 2008

Water crisis can derail India's progress by Manik Mehta
GulfNews - Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 8 May 2008

Asian Water Markets Grow in 2007 to Over 65 Billion US Dollar
NewsBlaze (press release) - Folsom, CA, USA. 7 May 2008

Biwater AEWT's RO system to supply 15% of Singapore's water
Environmental Data Interactive – UK. 6 May 2008

Water supply resumes in Myanmar biggest city
Xinhua – China. 6 May 2008

The Aral Sea problem must be solved
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) - Wien, Austria. 30 April 2008