Siemens 2011 Annual Report Download - page 43

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Khoo Teng Chye and Steffen Endler discuss further challenges for Singapore’s
sustainable development.
 Khoo Teng Chye
And there is one area that is particularly important
for Singapore’s future development, and that is, of
course, water. We are very keen on saving water, and
are watching cities across the world closely for ideas.
Singapore will still need to produce drinking water
industrially to be self-sufficient and we have to marshal
our water resources carefully. Munich’s Isar River, for
example, is a good showcase of how a city ’s water
resources can make very beautiful living spaces for its
citizens. We also work closely with companies such
as Siemens to develop clean drinking water. Your exper-
tise has helped us a great deal in producing clean water
industrially.
 Steffen Endler
The collaboration with PUB for our R&D in water tech-
nology is a real highlight. The framework we have here
in Singapore to do this kind of R&D very close to the
real business environment is unique.