The initiative aims to enable civil servants to better generate content, summarise information, analyse data, and enhance meetings with AI-generated notes.
Malaysia’s Digital Ministry has organised a training programme for 200 civil servants, aiming to enhance their skills in using generative AI tools as part of the government’s push for digital transformation.
Malaysia’s Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN) has extended a contract for Datasonic to supply the chips used in its biometric passports, polycarbonate biodata pages and passport booklets themselves by another year.
The chip deal adds 104.78 million Malaysian ringgits (approximately US$23.86 million) to the deal’s total value.
Read more: Datasonic scores extensions for Malaysian biometric passport supply contracts
Goh Hong Ching says the development must focus on accessibility, efficiency, affordability and future-ready architecture to enhance the quality of life.
An urban planning expert has called for the Bandar Malaysia project to exemplify the qualities of a future-ready township, ensuring it benefits the local residents.
Universiti Malaya’s Goh Hong Ching said integrating green and smart city components would be essential in achieving this goal.
Read more: Ensure Bandar Malaysia is future-ready, says urban planning expert
The Ipoh Sentral Project symbolises the state government's commitment to transforming Ipoh into a progressive and resilient city, in line with the aspirations of Perak Sejahtera 2030.
Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said the project reflects the state government's grand vision to elevate Ipoh into a modern city, responsive to future needs, and aims to create a more organised, community-friendly urban lifestyle.
Read more: MY: Ipoh Sentral project aims to transform city into modern hub - Perak MB
Telekom Malaysia Bhd’s enterprise and public sector arm, TM One, has partnered with the Alor Gajah Municipal Council (MPAG) and Syarikat Air Melaka Bhd (SAMB) to drive Melaka’s digital transformation. This collaboration focuses on enhancing urban governance, water management, and public safety through advanced digital technologies and smart solutions.
At the heart of this initiative is TM One’s Local Urban Observatory (LUO) smart solution, a data-driven platform designed to improve urban monitoring and decision-making for MPAG. The LUO system integrates real-time data analytics, predictive insights, and performance tracking to streamline public services and infrastructure management.
Read more: Malaysia’s Digital Transformation: Collaboration Shaping Smarter Cities