enaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has formed a strategic partnership with the Ipoh City Council (MBI) to supply energy efficiency products and services as well as renewable energy solutions to promote sustainable and green living.
Ipoh aspires of becoming a smart, liveable, resilient and sustainable city by 2030, in line with TNB's sustainability roadmap to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
Read more: MY: Perak: TNB, MBI in pact to help make Ipoh low carbon smart city
Malaysia will develop a National Robotics Roadmap (NRR) to step up productivity, reduce the country's reliance on foreign labour and minimise currency outflow.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the NRR aimed to push the country's robot density from only 55 robots for every 10,000 workers in 2019 to 195 robots for every 10,000 workers by 2030.
Read more: Malaysia to become regional leader in digital economy by 2030
The i-City smart city project in Selangor is a good role model that others should try to emulate, according to Datuk Teng Chang Khim, Selangor state executive councillor for industry and trade.
Teng said he was pleased with i-City's progress since its inception in 2005.
"I first encountered i-City when I was representing the squatters here. I am very proud of the development's success over the years, and I believe it will undoubtedly position Selangor as a major player in the development of digitalisation.
The i-City smart city project in Selangor is setting the standard for other developers to emulate with its innovations and forward-thinking implementation of technological infrastructure.
Malaysia’s leading Technology City has been actively taking technological-based initiatives to ensure a fully integrated experience for residents, visitors and investors.
Read more: MY: Selangor: I-City: New partnership promises to spur smart city growth
i-City Properties (i-City) will collaborate with China Mobile International (Malaysia) (CMIM) to construct the country's first smart green corporate tower in i-City, Malaysia No. 1 technology city.
According to Monica Ong, director of i-City, the corporate tower will be outfitted with 5G internet-enabled cameras and sensors to monitor the environment, energy consumption, and human traffic flow for data collection purposes.
Read more: MY: i-City and China Mobile to build the country's first smart green corporate tower