Technology has continued to become critical amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but many seniors and those with disabilities still feel left behind by the fast-changing technology.
However, things are quite different in Quanzhou, Fujian province, as a batch of 5G-enabled smartphones designed specifically for the elderly and people with disabilities were given out for free to these demographic groups in Quangang district.
Read more: CN: Fujian: Quanzhou steps up 5G use for better lives
The new projects feature the use of advanced technologies for the green economy.
The third Singapore-China (Shenzhen) Smart City Initiative Joint Implementation Committee (JIC) meeting saw the launch of 14 new projects and the signing of eight memoranda of understanding.
Of the total MoU signed, six were on innovation and entrepreneurship, one was on digital trade, and the remaining was on cross-border dispute resolution.
Read more: IMDA, MCI unveil 8 MoU, 14 projects under SG-China Smart City Initiative
Back in March 2020, the Hong Kong SAR Government had plans to deploy some 400 multi-functional smart lampposts (smart poles) over a three-year programme, and with a view to promoting smart city development in Hong Kong and supporting 5G mobile network implementation.
Around the same period, Shenzhen announced plans to deploy 4,526 smart poles in 2020, rising to 24,00 by 2022.
As the permanent site of the World Internet Conference, Wuzhen is a town famous for not only its 1,000-year-old history but for its modernity fueled by the digital economy and improved access to the internet and intelligent services.
With the support of internet technology, Wuzhen has seen rapid development of its digital economy enterprises. From 2014 to 2022, the number of digital economy enterprises increased from 12 to more than 1,000.
Read more: CN: Zhejiang: Tongxiang: Wuzhen: Host town's internet-based economy develops rapidly
Since his appointment as Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Mr. John Lee has emphasized the importance of transforming Hong Kong into a smart city that improves life for Hong Kong citizens. The latest policy address is no exception. It stipulates the urgency for “open[ing]-up” of data—meaning that the HKSAR Government encourages private and public enterprises to utilize data as an innovation driver. Chief among Mr. Lee’s policies is a commitment to explore ways to facilitate data transfer from the Mainland to Hong Kong to promote the coordinated development of smart cities within the Greater Bay Area.
Read more: CN: Cross-border data flow to empower Hong Kong digital drivetrain