KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia must modernise its pipeline systems with efficiency and innovation to strengthen operational performance and reimagine the water sector as a model of resilience, sustainability and service excellence, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
He said the nation stands at a defining point in its water sector, where decisions made today will shape the reliability, sustainability and equity of water services for future generations.
“This year’s (conference and exhibition) theme reflects both urgency and opportunity: the urgent need to modernise our pipeline systems, strengthen operational efficiency, and address the pressing challenges of leakages and (service) disruptions; and the opportunity to reimagine Malaysia’s water sector,” he said when opening the Water Malaysia 2025 Specialised Conference and Exhibition here today.
The Water Malaysia 2025 Specialised Conference and Exhibition carries the theme ‘Pipeline Materials, Design, Construction, Monitoring and Maintenance for Water and Sewerage Systems’.
Fadillah, who is also Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation, said that reforms in the water sector will be anchored on four strategic pillars: efficiency first, digital transformation, resilience planning, and stakeholder engagement.
“Efficiency must be integrated from design to operation, taking into account not only initial costs but also the full lifecycle value, environmental impact, and benefits to the community,” he said. – BERNAMA
