- The Malaysian government has announced the launch of GovTech and MyGovCloud, which are intended to encourage digital adoption among businesses and citizens nationwide.
- Open source has helped organizations from various sectors transform and modernize, including healthcare and automotive.
Open source has revolutionized technology by enabling users to understand how code operates and accelerating the creation of the most cutting-edge software. Instead of attempting to handle everything alone, it allows the reuse and recycling of code, making it simpler to collaborate and achieve goals.
Read more: How has open source evolved to fit into Malaysia’s digital transformation journey?
Have you ever sat in traffic and wondered why a road that was usually free-flowing is now congested all the time?
Or ended up being late for an urgent appointment because you couldn’t find a parking spot?
Worried about walking back to your car after work because the streets were completely dark?
These are some of the common challenges that city dwellers face as workplaces, offices and schools reopen their doors and are once again impacting their way of life.
The Communications and Multimedia Ministry through TM One will continue to keep its focus to realise the country's digital economy aspiration via the development of smart cities throughout the country starting with eight states.
Its Deputy Minister Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin said among the cities involved are Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya as well as major towns in Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Melaka, Johor, Penang, Perak, Sabah and Sarawak.
Read more: MY: Eight states to get pioneer 'smart cities', says ministry
The Selangor state government recently held its seventh edition of the Selangor Smart City and Digital Economy Convention (SDEC), themed “Sustainable Digitalisation Towards a Net-Zero Future”.
Organised by the Selangor Information Technology and Digital Economy Corporation (Sidec), the four-day convention covered two important areas of interest — Selangor’s aspirations towards becoming a smart city and current trends in the digitalisation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Read more: MY: Selangor welcomes smart city aspirations and SME digitalisation
Becoming a smart city with low carbon emissions by 2025 will be the Pasir Gudang City Council’s (MBPG) main agenda this year, says mayor Datuk Asman Shah Abd Rahman.
The city council will also ensure that its service delivery is up to mark through the Pasir Gudang Local Plan 2025.
Read more: MY: Johor: Pasir Gudang: ‘Smart city status top of the agenda’