Some cities around the world have already suffered from crippling hacks. — 123rf.com Cities embracing technology to improve urban life risk falling prey to hackers, Britain’s cybersecurity agency warned on May 7, urging local authorities to ensure smart cities are armed with digital defences. Criminals and foreign governments can target technologies deployed to improve city…
KUCHING: Miri is set to become the first smart city in Sarawak with a range of applications providing local government services to the public. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg said the initiative was part of the state government’s efforts to improve municipal services through digital technology. He said the smart city concept…
PUTRAJAYA (April 8): The Federal Territories Smart City Blueprint (MySmart Wilayah 2030) was launched today, with the aim of drafting and steering the planning and development of smart cities through the application of digital technology in the Federal Territories. Federal Territories Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa said the MySmart Wilayah 2030 outlined 25 policies, 76…
Imagine a city where citizens can monitor in real time the location of buses or trains and authorities can do real-time surveillance of roads or traffic conditions. Officers are deployed immediately to fix broken traffic lights, potholes or broken pipes. Most processes, whether it is paying for parking or applying for licences, can be done…
Physical lockdowns, social distancing, and masks – the year 2020 will be remembered for how COVID-19 has changed the world indefinitely. However, one silver lining of the pandemic is that it has accelerated the rate of digital transformation globally, as the governments and businesses adapt to the new normal, said Dr Ang Kong Hui, chief…
Pak choy, Brazilian spinach, and sweet potato leaves – these were among the fresh greens that Malaysians began cultivating in their homes during the Malaysian Movement Control Order (MCO), as urban farming grew in popularity Urban farming presents an attractive and sustainable form of ensuring food security, with more than half of the world’s population…
“Living lab” has been the buzzword of our modern-day, technological era, though very few seem to grasp how living labs can be the next groundbreaker for our future. Exactly as it says on the tin, a living lab explores the daily environments of a society, with which is then transformed into real-world solutions for the…
Like every great city, an uninterrupted water supply is a necessity. One crucial aspect of Sunway City Kuala Lumpur’s status as a smart sustainable city is actually in our own backyard. After six million years of inhabiting planet Earth, we have yet to fully comprehend the amazing element that comprises 75% of it – water!…
A well-planned city with first-class green infrastructure is more resilient, sustainable and equitable to face strong environmental challenges posed by planet Earth. Little do people know that trees can be beneficial, not just sustainably, but profitably as well – being two to three times more than the investment made in planting and caring for them.…
In what was a challenging year for most developers, Sunway Property remained steadfast in enriching the lives of those who chose to call our properties their home. Throughout 2020, Sunway Property delivered quality workmanship, experience and comfort through its various innovative developments, amassing monumental accolades and recognitions. With deep roots in sustainability, we made it…
BM 
EN