Chinese entrants swept all five categories, featuring technologies to improve civic life. But the advances could also be tools for surveillance. FOUR YEARS AGO, organizers created the international AI City Challenge to spur the development of artificial intelligence for real-world scenarios like counting cars traveling through intersections or spotting accidents on freeways. In the first years, teams representing…
In this technological age, everything is connected. The increased connectivity and innovative tech developments of today have led to the evolution of smart cities – cities that create efficiencies, promote sustainability, and improve the quality of life of their residents through the integration of technology. Smart city planning is essentially the scaling up of the Internet of Things…
The concept of a smart city invokes specific imagery in peoples’ minds, be it the ’60s cartoon The Jetsons or something akin to the dystopian future portrayed in the Blade Runner franchise. Although there are no flying cars or glass tubes funneling people to work, the reality is that smart cities are already here, operating behind the scenes in surprisingly…
One of the most defining features of a smart city is its capacity to assimilate new technologies. However, what do we understand by technology for smart cities? No, it is not a list of devices “that make urban life easier”. Self-driving cars, Big Data, robots, self-supply, remote public services… reveal the degree of urban intelligence on the…
SHAH ALAM (July 27): The Selangor Accelerator Programme (SAP) 2021, a start-up programme funded by the state government, is focusing on five major pillars this year to help put the state’s economy back on track. Selangor State Executive Councillor for Industry and Trade Datuk Teng Chang Khim said the SAP, managed by the Selangor Information Technology and Digital…
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia, which hopes to have at least five smart cities established in the country by 2025, could take a page from China’s experience in digitalisation and enhance collaboration in the area of digital space, particularly in the area of smart cities, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed. “Malaysia…
Due to the scale of the project, its development time frame could stretch between 20 and 25 years or longer, subject to market demand by NUR HANANI AZMAN / Pic by TMR FILE PIX PROPERTY analysts believe the Bandar Malaysia project could resume once there is a clear path to sustainable economic recovery to…
KUALA LUMPUR, 19 July 2021: The rapid urbanisation of our cities certainly requires for a range of city stakeholders to occasionally pause to take stock of what has been achieved so far whilst keeping one eye towards the future. With one of the highest urbanisation rates in Asia, Malaysia is certainly a worthy subject of…
Malaysia saw a refresh of its smart city aspirations with the Smart City Outlook 2021/22 (MSCO) report, soft-launched after the technological partnership think tank Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT)’s 26th AGM virtually held on 29 June 2021. Themed Embracing Technology Towards Enhancing Smart Cities & Communities, the report, which is produced by thought leader network solutions provider Confexhub together…
Countries that implemented smart cities are clear on the process, especially the institution to coordinate and drive the implementation. -NSTP/File pic LETTER: THE Covid-19 pandemic has exerted a heavy toll on the economy. Very few sectors have emerged unscathed. The tourism sector, which brought in much revenue to the country, suffers the most. Air travel…
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