Johor’s Menteri Besar Osman Sapian said the state hopes that it can raise the price of the raw water that it sells to Singapore after discussions with its southern neighbor, the Straits Times reports. He said on Thursday that the price could well be raised from the current 3 Malaysian cent per 1,000 gallons to the same level that water is sold to Johor’s northern neighbour Melaka – at 50 cent per 1,000 gallons. Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said last month that he wanted to renegotiate a “ridiculous” water supply agreement with Singapore, the latest sign of fraying ties between the neighbours since last month’s shock election, Asia One reports. Singapore has been dependent on Malaysia for nearly 40 percent of its water supply, and water has been a source of dispute between the two countries. This paper examines the water issues between Singapore and Malaysia.