Can SPAN Withstand The Pressure?

Dato' Mohd Ridhuan Ismail, CEO, National Water Services Commission (SPAN)

14-Jan-19 08:05

Pause
Embed

Our non-revenue water (NRW) average is at 35%, exceeding the 25% national target. Our average consumption is 100 litres per capita usage above the WHO recommendation.

The National Water Services Commission or SPAN is a technical and economic regulatory body responsible for the regulation and performance of the water services industry.

We ask Dato' Mohd Ridhuan Ismail, the CEO of SPAN about the state of affairs of our water services in Malaysia.

Dato' Mohd Ridhuan speaks to us about SPAN's efforts to consolidate the water industry in all states under their purview, the underlying issues that are causing the water disruptions and initiatives to conserve water for the future.

Listen in.

Presented by: Sharidz Abdullah

This and more than 60,000 other podcasts in your hand. Download the all new BFM mobile app.

Categories: Markets, Business Analysis, Social Issues

Tags: span, water, regulatory body, water services, pipes, conservation,

Today’s Shows

11:00 AM

Best of Enterprise

(REPEAT) How do we end the year on a high without relying solely on bonuses, pay rises, or one-off rewards? Yeoh Chen Chow, Founder of 1% Advisory and Coaching shares his thoughts.

12:00 PM

Just For Kicks

(REPEAT) Sean Malhotra and Bob Holmes join Daryl Ong to talk about football during the festive period - they look ahead to Matchweek 17 of the English Premier League.

1:00 PM

A Bit of Culture

(REPEAT) Matt Armitage and Zan Azlee join Kam Raslan to talk about British India curry, five star ratings and children's sports day.

2:00 PM

Ringgit & Sense

(REPEAT) Felix Neoh, Director of Financial Planning at Finwealth Management answers listeners questions about credit cards.

2:30 PM

The Property Show

(REPEAT) Recap of Property Show on Pest Management episodes in 2025.

3:00 PM

Best of The Bigger Picture

(REPEAT) We speak to feminist ethnographer Maria do Mar Pereira about some myths surrounding feminism, what the movement truly stands for, and whether it can benefit men, as well.

4:00 PM

Best of Evening Edition

(REPEAT) How do you deal with (and survive) family conflict during the holidays? A counsellor shares tips to defuse and de-escalate tense situations.

5:00 PM

BBC World Service

Dr. Sonia Gandhi, a renowned scientist working on slowing down the effects of Parkinson disease, shares her journey so far with Professor Jim Al-Khalili on The Life Scientific.

PROGRAMMES