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Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) will soon launch its five-year plan titled ‘E-DBKU’ to spearhead its service delivery transformation in line with the state’s Digital Economy Strategy 2018-2022, said its Datuk Bandar Datu Junaidi Reduan.

Junaidi said the plan is expected to be completed in 2025 and it would comprise of three main elements, namely innovative digital solutions, service delivery and smart city.

The strategic collaboration between HeiTech Padu Berhad (HTP) and Kulim Kedah Municipal Council (MPKK) is set to propel the district’s development, paving the way for it to evolve into a smart city.

HTP Group chief executive officer, Salmi Nadia Mohd Hilmey emphasised the significance of the collaboration with MPKK, highlighting that it signifies the joint commitment to creating a sustainable smart city through innovation, utilisation of cutting-edge technology, and the preservation of the environment.

Kulim, located in the southeast of Kedah, bordering Penang, is set to evolve into a smart city that is safe, resilient, and sustainable.

HeiTech Padu Bhd (HTP) and Kulim Municipal Council (MPKK) have formed a strategic collaboration to propel the district's development.

MPKK chairman Datuk Elmi Yusoff anticipates several changes in Kulim within these five years.

The KMKt Cemerlang group from Kelantan Matriculation College was crowned as the champion of the GreenCity AR iPad Challenge: Shaping Sustainable Urban Cities competition.

The five-member group emerged victorious among 46 participating groups for their ‘City Batukam’ sustainable city model design, beating 10 finalists in the process.

They were selected after a final pitching session with the five best groups held at AnCasa Hotel Kuala Lumpur, attended by a panel of judges, educators, parents, higher education students, and invited guests.

Situated between Butterworth and Sungai Petani, about 30 kilometres from George Town, Bertam under the Kepala Batas parliamentary constituency is a ‘mature’ town with well-developed infrastructure that has not harmed the natural ecosystem.

The area, previously a palm oil and rubber plantation, is now equipped with various facilities, including Kepala Batas Hospital; Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department’s Northern Region Air Base; Maktab Rendah Sains MARA Ulul Albab and Universiti Sains Malaysia Medical Centre, Bertam (PPUSMB).

The Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology and Innovation (MRANTI) has launched the first government 5G Technology centre, the MRANTI 5G Experience Centre.

Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Chang Lih Kang said the MRANTI 5G Experience Centre offers a prototyping, test, demo and lab area with speeds of up to 1 Gigabyte per second (GBps), for industry applications and use cases by vertical sectors to be showcased.

As a city dweller who has resided in Kuala Lumpur for almost 10 years, Salina Ahmad regularly finds herself stuck in traffic jams and often wonders why roads that used to be relatively clear are now congested all the time.

Whether she is rushing to a meeting or buying groceries at a supermarket, the 42-year-old bank officer also experiences the frustration of searching for parking space in the city. Not only that, she is also concerned about her car's safety especially when it is parked in a dimly-lit alley at night.

The Kuching Declaration 2030 Session provided a comprehensive look on smart city investment and development, offering a blueprint for a sustainable and innovation-driven urban future.

The session, themed ‘Attracting Investments for Smart Cities with Bankable Projects’, was moderated by Smart Cities Network & Smart Cities Council (ASEAN) chairman Tay Kok Chin and had five speakers sharing their expertise on vital facets of smart city development.

Kudos to the government and all stakeholders for ensuring that no students are left behind, “All in favour of making digital learning a success” (The Star, March 8).

However, there is a group that is definitely at risk of being completely left behind. I am referring to our warga emas, especially those in their 70s and above. If we do not reach out to them, they will not be able to participate actively when the economy starts to pick up again.

A Ministry dedicated to the industry, says the National ICT Association of Malaysia (Pikom).

With a membership of more than 1,400 companies involved in a range of ICT products and services, the organisation commands 80 per cent of the total ICT trade in the country.

“Currently, there is an overlap of responsibilities between ministries and this may affect the smooth functioning of the government. For the industry, it means having to deal with multiple agencies and ministries.

A total 63.3% of smartphone users use their devices to access the Internet, according to a survey carried out by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).

In the commission's Hand Phone Users Survey 2014, the numbers showed an increase as compared to 44.6% of smartphone users in 2013, and a further leap from 11.5% in 2008.

"This is a strong indicator that users use their hand phone for good connectivity.

The Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (Mampu) launched the Official Government Search Engine (1AKSES) and Digital Government Bulletin here yesterday.

“In general, 1AKSES is the official government search engine, which is a project under the NKEA (National Key Economic Areas) CCI (Communications, Content & Infrastructure) EPP (Entry Point Project) 6 E-Government project,” said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Joseph Entulu Anak Belaun when officiating at the launching ceremony.

Matrade Sarawak also called for companies which are already members of the agency to update their profiles as well as company contacts for the convenience of interested parties and other users of Matrade’s e-services.

The e-services, which consist of various online applications for the business communities, are accessible via various means that include the internet, SMS, e-mail, and mobile devices such as tablet and smartphones.

Centre to develop and test ideas for government, commercial use.

Malaysia has signed a new deal with a private sector analytics firm to help achieve its goal of becoming a regional Big Data hub.

The Malaysian Development Corporation (MDeC) and SAS have signed an agreement to set up a Centre of Excellence that will build and test Big Data proofs of concepts for government and commercial use.

The ICT journey of Malaysia’s Melaka State Government is typical – it also faces the challenges of having information and systems in silos. The ICT division, which handles most IT needs centrally, has started to control and consolidate its assets. A Common data centre and a disaster recovery centre are being built; standards are being put in; and effective management practices are being introduced and evaluated.

The pandemic has certainly put a focus on healthcare and health-related products and services.

But there is still a way to go to increase the adoption of health tech in Malaysia which may slow the trajectory towards digitalisation in the space, particularly in areas such as telemedicine and teleconsultation, which are considered as an efficient way for doctors to reach out to their patients.

“We do not want our students to be left behind.

“The use of ICT is crucial in our efforts to become a knowledge-based society and high-income nation,” said Deputy Education Minister Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi.

The way vehicles are used and owned will be changed as an unlimited number of services could be applied with the help of technology

The buzzword in the automotive industry now is “Mobility as a Service” or MaaS. The meaning of the phrase and its application, however, remain a big question mark to many.

The National Automotive Policy 2020 (NAP 2020), which presents the roadmap for the country’s future mobility until 2030, has MaaS as part of its aim, along with next-generation vehicles (NxGV) and IR4.0.

According to the Singapore-based 'JobsDB.com', the number of job seekers searching for jobs online is on the rise.

"Between January 2011 and February 2012, the number rose by 365 per cent for mobile visits from Malaysia alone," Jake Andrew, product manager at JobsDB.com told Bernama.

More than RM100bn spent on telecoms infrastructure by government and industry since 1990

Broadband access was no longer a facility or luxury but a utility and more of a human right that could not be denied, communications minister Ahmad Shabery Cheek said toay.

“Failure is not an option. To be a fully-developed nation, having broadband access is an important foundation to enable various online transactions to be done, such as e-commerce, e-payment, e-government and e-banking,” he said.