SA: Key Insights From NEOM’s Investment Director Hashim Nabulsi
At Rise Up Summit we checked out, “The Future Of Investments In The Area” panel, given that this is current talk of town given a growing global economic crisis. Several speakers participated to give their two cents and we were most interested with what Hashim Nabulsi, director of investments at NEOM in Saudi Arabia had to say.
For those who don’t know, NEOM is a smart city in the heart of Saudi Arabia ambitiously aiming to run entirely on renewable energy while promoting new technical breakthroughs. Speaking of talk of the town; NEOM has been word of mouth for its ambitious and futuristic designs and function.
MY: Johor: 500 smart CCTV cameras for Iskandar Puteri, says mayor
Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP) will instal 500 artificial intelligence-enable closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras this year as part of the government’s effort to create a smart city.
Iskandar Puteri mayor Datuk Mohd Haffiz Ahmad said the plan was part of MBIP’s Strategic Plan 2026 to turn the city into a safe and sustainable city.
IN: Andhra Pradesh: 2 years on, ‘Smart’ Kakinada sans CCTVs
Command & communication centre dysfunctional for 2.5 years due to pending bills of Rs 7 crore
Not one or two days, but for the last two and half years, hundreds of cameras, part of the Kakinada Smart City Command and Communication Centre have been dysfunctional. Reason —pending bills to the tune of Rs 7 crore— to the company maintaining the CCTV cameras and controls of the command centre. Sterlite company, which has a five-year contract, has dropped due to pending bills.
Neom - A 'revolution that puts humans first' or a death sentence? Why Saudi Arabia's 'smart city' is under fire
Neom is said to be the brainchild of Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Critics say human rights are being abused.
Key Points
- Neom is said to be the brainchild of Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
- MBS claims Neom will have the capacity to accommodate 450,000 people by 2026 and nine million by 2045.
- Critics says human rights are being abused.
It’s been marketed as a “civilisational revolution that puts humans first”.
VN: Hanoi mayor pledges to hasten smart city project
Hanoi's authorities will adjust the development plan for the smart city project on the northern side of the capital city as suggested by the Japanese conglomerate Sumitomo, mayor Tran Sy Thanh said on March 15.
Municipal authorities will also kickstart several major tasks in the project in 2023 as part of the serial activities that will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the Vietnam-Japan diplomatic relations, Thanh said.