{
  "id": 14120118,
  "title": "Technical working group to review Linggiu Dam emergency response plan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/technical-working-group-to-review-linggiu-dam-emergency-response-plan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T04:53:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1554320/technical-working-group-review-linggiu-dam-emergency-response-plan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On November 5, Malaysia and Singapore will convene a technical working group to examine the emergency response plan (ERP) for Johor's Linggiu Dam. This review, mandated by the 1962 Johor River Water Agreement, will be carried out jointly by Malaysia's Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister, Datuk Fadillah Yusof, and Singapore's Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment. The review will scrutinize safety measures, encompassing flood inundation maps, early warning systems, and evacuation zones. Fadillah Yusof assured that the review aims to provide a comprehensive view of safety protocols, ensuring that any incident can be thoroughly assessed. Linggiu Dam operates under Singapore's Public Utilities Board (PUB) jurisdiction, as per the 1962 and 1990 agreements. Dam owners, including Linggiu, are mandated to draft emergency response plans and standard operating procedures, including coordination with the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma). Fadillah highlighted the need to enhance early warning systems, proposing the installation of sirens to alert residents for evacuation. The ministry's Dam Safety Flying Squad has been periodically assessing dam owners' readiness and adherence to safety guidelines.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Singapore will hold a technical working group meeting on Nov 5 to review the emergency response plan (ERP) for Johor's Linggiu Dam and assess potential risks to areas",
  "key_points": [
    "Malaysia and Singapore convene technical working group on November 5",
    "Review examines emergency response plan for Linggiu Dam",
    "Focus on safety measures, flood maps, early warning systems"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Jointly reviewing safety protocols and early warning systems reinforces the long-standing water cooperation between Malaysia and Singapore while prioritizing disaster preparedness for residents living near the dam.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}