tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349632196064141356.post4755261285387104947..comments2023-10-29T23:01:38.581+08:00Comments on The Asia File: More illegal sand exports to Singapore uncoveredUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349632196064141356.post-30854262570956463362010-06-25T18:52:43.000+08:002010-06-25T18:52:43.000+08:00Not as simple as that unfortunately. Costs of tran...Not as simple as that unfortunately. Costs of transporting it from the Middle East would be too high.<br /><br />Also, Singapore needs high quality riverbed sand for cement and construction. The low grade sand is only good enough for land reclamation.Ben Blandhttp://theasiafile.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349632196064141356.post-77631891775195027052010-06-25T11:59:57.000+08:002010-06-25T11:59:57.000+08:00surely countries like Saudi Arabia, Libya or Sudan...surely countries like Saudi Arabia, Libya or Sudan for example could give them someAnonymoushttp://theasiafile.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com