Malaysia is looking forward to its 2030 ambition of becoming a Digital Nation and multiple goals are currently being laid by all ministries, stakeholders, agencies, and infrastructure planners.
Among the goals is to turn some of the cities into smart cities but what does a ‘smart city’ mean. The Smart City Council defines them as one “that uses information and communication technology (ICT)to enhance liveability, workability, and sustainability. All definitions have one element in common, they agree that at the core it’s about leveraging new and disruptive technologies to address a broad range of urban problems.
MY E.G. Services Berhad (MYEG) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Institute of Industrial Internet & IoT, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) of China for the international extension of China's national blockchain network, Xinghuo Blockchain Infrastructure and Facility ("Xinghuo BIF"), by introducing backbone and supernodes outside China to be known as Zetrix.
Mr. Wong Thean Soon, Group Managing Director of MY E.G. Services Berhad; YB Dato’ Sri Dr. Adham Bin Baba, Minister of Science, Technology & Innovation of Malaysia; Dato’ Dr. Norraesah Binti Haji Mohamad, Executive Chairman of MY E.G. Services Berhad; Ms. Li Haihua, Deputy Director of Institute of Industrial Internet & Internet of Things (IoT), China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT); and Ms. Wang Zhiqin, Deputy Director of China Academy of Information and Communication Technology (CAICT)
The promise of smart cities has been an ongoing conversation in the nation’s digitalisation agenda for some time now as new technologies are constantly being integrated into communities, especially post the Covid-19 pandemic.
However, concrete efforts have yet to be launched due to an assortment of reasons which include the time and resources needed to build efficient smart cities.
The Pengerang Smart City Action Plan 2030 is currently being drawn up to ensure sustainable development in the municipality.
Pengerang Municipal Council (MPP) president Fizwan Mohd Rashidi said a research proposal for the action plan was presented to Deputy Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ismail Abd Muttalib during the latter’s working visit to Pengerang.
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The Information Department, despite being more than a century old, remains relevant as a medium to deliver authentic and up-to-date information on government policies and initiatives to the public.
From using wayang pacak, or open-air cinema, as a medium to convey information, the Info Dept was now moving towards digital transformation to keep pace with changing times.
Read more: MY: Information Department moves towards digital transformation to remain relevant