Ipoh City Council (MBI) wants to see Ipoh become a Smart Regional City by 2030.
Ipoh mayor Datuk Rumaizi Baharin said the city council had made it its mission to empower city management, encourage inclusivity towards becoming a smart city, with low-carbon emissions and a prosperous society.
Rumaizi said all these were included in its Strategic Planning Plan 2021-2030 that was based on the National Sustainable Development Goals policy.
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“This LoI will provide long-term benefits to both cities and will help further increase investment and provide ample opportunities for high technology exchange, especially in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and the development of startup company ecosystems between Malaysia and the People's Republic of China.
“This LoI will also open important prospects for entrepreneurs and communication technology players in both countries to continue to innovate and advance technology," she said in a statement.
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Technology for solid waste management, camera monitoring systems for illegal waste disposal sites and smart city management are among the local technologies that can be applied at the local authority level (PBT) to enhance public service delivery, said Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Chang Lih Kang.
He said this was because there was a need to increase the level of technology application at the PBT level to ensure the comfort and welfare of the people.
Sarawak Information System (Sains) and Huawei have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in developing smart city and digital infrastructure initiatives.
In a statement from the Sarawak Ministry of Utility and Telecommunications, the MoU was signed at the Mobile World Congress 2024 (MWC24) in Barcelona, Spain yesterday.
The Digital Ministry is on the road to advancing the country’s digitalisation journey, focusing on strengthening shared foundations to better equip government sectors and industries.
Digital Minister Govind Singh Deo said the strategy emphasises the need for Malaysia’s digital advancement to accelerate competitiveness comparable to other nations.
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