Malaysia International Centre for Sustainable Cities (MyICSC) is initiative to encourage smart cities stakeholders to build Sustainable Cities and Communities as per UNDP SDG-11. It’s offers a powerful opportunity to leverage the knowledge and shared learning of an entire initiative, support the achievement of high performance at all locations, and accelerate the broad-based adoption of innovative advances.

Breaking new ground: Sustainability in Malaysia

“We’re dealing with a crisis here, folks.” The warning from John Kerry, the US president’s top climate envoy, to global leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos in May 2022 couldn’t have been clearer. And Asia Pacific—home to 60% of the global population and responsible for more than half of the world’s greenhouse gas…

5G, smart cities emergence enabler — Academician

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) School of Electrical Engineering lecturer, Assoc Prof Dr Leow Chee Yen KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 (Bernama) — The fifth-generation network (5G) is an enabler for the emergence of smart cities in Malaysia, said an academician. A lecturer at the School of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Associate Professor Dr Leow Chee Yen said smart…

Seeing through its plans for smart city

The additional CCTV cameras for Johor Baru city are intended for a more efficient urban management, among other things. ONE thousand more closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras will be installed throughout Johor Baru in an effort to make it a smart and safe city for all. Mayor Datuk Noorazam Osman said there were currently 161 cameras…

Ipoh launches Stars AI-powered traffic lights

State Youth, Sports and Multimedia Committee chairman Khairul Shahril Mohamad (right) said for the initial stage, Stars had been placed in four locations in November last year. – NSTP/L. MANIMARAN IPOH: Perak has launched its first traffic light system with artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities here. A service subscription agreement was inked between Ipoh City Council…

MSCA, four organisations collaborate to develop Smart Cities Programme

KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 (Bernama) — The Malaysia Smart Cities Alliance Association (MSCA) today entered into a partnership with four technology and industry-related organisations in an effort to transform the country’s socio-economy through the Smart Cities Programme. The four organisations are the Malaysian Research for Technology and Innovation (MRANTI), Technology Depository Agency Berhad (TDA), Malaysia Industry Forward…

M’sia hopes UN-Habitat recognises SDG cities roadmap – Reezal Merican

KATOWICE (POLAND), June 26 (Bernama) — Malaysia hopes the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) recognises the country’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Cities Roadmap. Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican said the ministry had developed the roadmap where 155 local governments would prepare their SDG blueprint and subsequently a Voluntary…

Malaysia focusing on creating smart cities – Dr Adham

PETALING JAYA, June 21 (Bernama) — Malaysia is  focusing on creating smart cities based on the trend of increasing population in the urban areas. Science, Technology and Innovation Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said the creation of smart cities was one the approaches being taken in solving urbanisation issues to improve the residents’ quality of life, spur economic growth, provide a safe…