Macau pays 11 pct more for water piped from Zhuhai

The price of raw water piped from Zhuhai to Macau has increased by almost 11 percent. Guangdong and Macau officials have signed an agreement that sees the price increase from RMB2.07 (MOP2.73) to RMB2.29 a cubic meter. The new deal lasts until 2016. The Marine and Water Bureau said tariffs paid by residents will not be affected.