Taiping celebrated its 150th anniversary this year with a series of programmes and activities throughout 2024. The heritage town of many firsts is now setting its sights to becoming a sustainable and smart city.
Speaking at the closing of Taiping’s 150th celebrations at Dataran Warisan yesterday, Taiping Municipal Council president Khairul Amir Mohamad Zubir said collaboration between the council, local community, and private sector was key to achieving this vision.
The launch of the first ‘Smart Pole’ project at Kuching Waterfront marks a proactive step by the Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) towards realising the vision of transforming Kuching into a smart city.
In pointing this out, Deputy Minister for Utility and Telecommunications Sarawak Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi hails the project, which reached completion on Nov 18 this year, as a part of a smart-technology effort aimed at enhancing the efficiency of urban services.
Read more: MY: Sarawak: Smart Pole project sets out to realise Kuching’s smart city vision
Local community engagement will be carried out, including e-commerce initiatives and ICT training at the National Information Dissemination Centre in Kota Kinabalu.
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and Kota Kinabalu City Hall (Dewan Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu, also known as DBKK) recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) securing a cooperation to implement a smart city programme in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
The MVV City development, a smart modern city soon to take shape here, will help transform Negri Sembilan into a high-income economy and put it in a strategic position to attract more foreign and local investors, says Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun.
The Mentri Besar said the project would also strengthen the foundation for a Negri Sembilan that is economically vibrant, socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable.
Read more: MY: Negeri Sembilan: Seremban: Smart city set to pave the way
MyKad and MyDigital ID upgrades announced
The Malaysian National News Agency, Bernama, will take a significant role supporting the country’s digital transformation, as it focuses on promoting safe and responsible internet use.
This will come not only from delivering news but in educational initiatives and raising public awareness on navigating the digital landscape. “It is crucial for the public to understand how to navigate the digital landscape wisely and safely,” Bernama CEO Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin said.
Read more: Malaysia news agency throws support behind govt digital transformation efforts