The Pengerang Municipal Council (MPP) held a mini showcase highlighting its smart city initiative in line with the Johor Smart City Agenda 2030 which shed light on its development plans.
MPP president Fizwan Mohd Rashidi said the showcase aimed at sharing some milestones that it had achieved and future plans to improve the living conditions and socio-economic status of Pengerang folk.
Read more: MY: Johor: Pengerang: Paving the way for smart city
Improving energy efficiency requires industries to play their part
CAN Malaysia achieve net-zero carbon emission by 2050? To do so requires enormous long-term resolve, besides changing people's lifestyles and energy consumption habits.
Realising the threats posed by global warming, such as frequent and prolonged droughts, climate change and rising sea levels, developed countries adopted the 1997 Kyoto Protocol to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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 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?
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