SINGAPORE: Sembcorp has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the government of Zhangjiagang City, Jiangsu province, China, to expand the scope of their co-operation in water management.

Under the MOU, Sembcorp and the Zhangjiagang government will jointly explore opportunities to convert municipal wastewater and industrial wastewater plants into water recycling plants, in Zhangjiagang City.

Sembcorp said both parties will jointly develop a Water Technology Centre in Zhangjiagang to develop water treatment processes and technologies for commercial application.

They will also organise an international water conference, and study and review other water and environmental projects which will be covered under the China-Singapore Ministerial Meeting on Collaboration in Urban Environment and Water Management. - CNA/vm