Closing Remarks by Dr. Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources at the Singapore International Water Week Water Leaders Summit

Singapore, June 27, 2008 - (ACN Newswire) - His Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen: Thank you for a very insightful and fruitful discussion on the Cities of the Future. For everyone here who had attended the earlier sessions yesterday, I hope, and am confident, that this summit has given all of us present the opportunity to exchange views on how to solve various water challenges through effective governance and implementation, investments in technology and innovation, and sound policies and principles. I am sure the exchange of ideas especially on water solutions and applications will give everyone food for thought when we tackle the challenges we face in our own cities.