Water & Wastewater Asia September/October 2018

Editor’s Note
PANG YANRONG
Editor
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The Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) 2018, held from 8 to
12 July, concluded on a high; garnering close to S$23 billion in total
value for the announcements on projects awarded, tenders, investments
and MOUs (p.60).
For instance, Grundfos and PUB, Singapore national water agency,
signed a MoU to extend the collaboration (of three years) between
the two organisations to continue to work together on research and
development projects in water treatment and water quality monitoring
technologies, and digital water solutions, as well as applications of highefficient
pump solutions in water treatment (p.22).
The event also provided a strategic platform for key stakeholders
within the water industry to come together to discuss and co-create
solutions to global water challenges; focusing on emerging themes such as
smart technology, resource-efficient water treatment and the accelerated
commercialisation of innovative water technologies.
For example, there was the launched of Diehl Metering’s HYDRUS 2.0
(p.32) and Festo’s introduction to modular automation (p.42).
We also sat down with Xylem to learn about how the organisation
had helped in the Thai cave rescue operation and the importance of
dewatering (p.14) along with the issues that emerging markets are
facing and the advice from Xylem on what can be done to address these
challenges (p.12).
“SIWW 2018 marks 10 years since the first event in 2008, and this
year’s edition is the culmination of the last decade’s efforts in driving
industry growth and helping to shape a much more sophisticated and
forward-looking water industry,” said Bernard Tan, managing director of
SIWW. The key initiatives at SIWW 2018 will accelerate the future of the
water industry and see how smart water and new facilities will challenge
the innovation frontiers to create growth for the industry.
Also, to learn more about what’s happening in the industry, don’t
forget to follow us on Facebook (@waterwastewaterasia) and LinkedIn!
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