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How 6 Million Thrive on a Waterless Island
On August 9, 1965, Singapore's founding prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew, faced the cameras in tears as he announced the expulsion of Singapore from Malaysia. Despite starting as an independent nation with 1.9 million people and lacking natural resources like fresh water, Singapore has achieved a remarkable transformation.
Today, its GDP per capita is the highest globally, surpassing even Qatar and Luxembourg. The Port of Singapore is the world's largest transshipment hub. A colonial-era water contract with Malaysia, signed in 1962 and expiring in 2061, plays a crucial role in this narrative, yet…
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