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singapore small place compare to malaysia.

malaysia is big with larger resources. if they put more money to preventing flood.
looking into the basin the amount of rain that fall. max capacity to fall. dig drain, dig ponds surely in a few years the problems can be reduced and eventually solve.

problem is after flood, life goes back to normal and no one kpkb about it until next flood.
spend more money to safe people from flood.
think if they continue to work before flood, maybe is cheaper and more money to the contractors. hey a new source of money for your cronies. think about it.
just take money and get the job done. don't just take money no job done will do.