State-owned water operators told to go for asset-light models


Service improvement: (From left) UBM Asean managing director M. Gandhi, Mohd Ridhuan and Meor Mohamed Haris sharing a light moment after the press conference. Investments are required to fund a series of programmes such as the replacement of water pipes and meters.

KUALA LUMPUR: State-owned water operators should consider migrating to asset-light models to relieve their financial burdens, National Water Services Commission (SPAN) chief executive officer Datuk Mohd Ridhuan said.

He said state-owned water assets would be transferred to Pengurusan Aset Air Bhd (PAAB) while the focus would be on improving service delivery.

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