18 APRIL 1998. MALAYSIA: WATER SUPPLY

Reuters reports water rationing in Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur will continue until the October rains if the El Nino-caused drought does not break soon. Manufacturers have been restricted to 70 % of their needs, cutting production at a time when industries already are under pressure because of Asia's economic woes.

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