An MBPP officer helping a customer try out the newly launched Smart Kiosk at Komtar, Penang. THE Penang Island City Council (MBPP) is aiming to go cashless by 2023, says Jagdeep Singh Deo. The state local government committee chairman said MBPP would be the first local authority in Malaysia to use the Smart Kiosk,…
IPOH (March 23): Ipoh will be Malaysia’s fourth smart city after Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Petaling Jaya by 2030, but with a different concept, namely ‘People, Infrastructure and Environment’. Perak Menteri Besar, Datuk Saarani Mohamad said the Ipoh Smart City Action Plan would be implemented through strategic cooperation between Ipoh City Council (MBI) and PlanMalaysia…
The next generation of wireless technology — 5G — will be a game changer for the global economy. It is the foundational technology that is instrumental for the development of other revolutionary applications, such as self-driving cars, massive Internet of Things (IoT), smart cities, augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) and mission-critical services. This is because…
THE year 2020 was filled with challenges. Governments, businesses and communities endeavoured to overcome the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, it also saw extraordinary acceleration in the adoption of technology. In the wake of the pandemic, it became increasingly clear that digital transformations across all sectors were urgently required to meet the changes in…
Sunway said it was actively involved in initiatives that are in line with its commitment to advancing the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as well as its vision for Sunway City Kuala Lumpur to be a living laboratory where real-world solutions are generated for the betterment of the environment and humankind. KUALA LUMPUR: Sunway…
Supporting Malaysia’s Smart City Framework and Moving Forward Due to advancements in technology and the internet, smart cities and developments have been sprouting up all over the globe. With the world growing increasingly connected and dependent on technology, the development of these smart connected infrastructures has grown tremendously, especially in the last decade. i-City Golden Triangle (i-City…
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 15): Property developer Gamuda Land Sdn Bhd plans to incorporate 5G connectivity into its Gamuda Cove township with smart devices and artificial intelligence experience, in collaboration with information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, Huawei Malaysia. In a statement today, Gamuda Land said residents and visitors will be well-connected within the 600-hectare…
Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin said the new challenges being faced by cities around the world require a new set of solutions for every sector, including housing, health, infrastructure, transportation, land-usage and high-quality services that will boost the economy in the aftermath of Covid-19. — Picture by Hari Anggara KUALA LUMPUR, Oct…
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…
by Shawn Tan, CEO, Skymind Malaysia can show how to build a smart city from scratch but it’s not without its challenges, writes Skymind CEO Shawn Tan. Iskandar is a proposed city utopia on the southern tip of Malaysia and embodies the country’s vision for a sustainable and socially diverse and inclusive city of the future.…
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