TH: Nonthaburi: AIS powers Muang Thong Thani’s transformation into a connected smart city
AIS and Bangkok Land are rolling out 5G-Advanced, WiFi 7, cloud and AI across 4,000 rai of Muang Thong Thani in Nonthaburi.
Announced under the “Muang Thong NEXT: The Smart & Connected City” concept, the partnership will combine mobile and fixed networks with cloud, data and artificial intelligence systems.
Muang Thong Thani has evolved over more than four decades into a centre for residential communities, businesses, education, retail, entertainment and international events. AIS expects the new infrastructure to be installed within 12 months.
MY: Building resilient future cities
The two-day Future Cities conference explores strategies for smarter, resilient cities.
From housing above highways to digital twins, industry experts gathered at “Future Cities: Infrastructure Ready Cities 2026” to explore strategies for smarter, resilient cities.
The two-day event, organised by Star Media Group, discussed topics such as transit-oriented development, smart and resilient infrastructure, infrastructure financing and public-private partnerships (PPPs), urban planning and local governance, urban proptech, as well as net-zero ecosystems and ESG compliance.
VN: Ho Chi Minh City approves Smart City Development Plan for 2026-2030
A smart city will leverage digital technologies to enhance governance, public administration, and service delivery, making them faster, more convenient, more transparent, and more secure for residents.
On July 30, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Office announced that Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong had signed Decision No. 4714/QD-UBND approving the city's Smart City Development Plan for the 2026-2030 period, with a vision to 2045.
Why citizens don’t use digital government services, even when they’re well designed
When digital transformation is reduced to moving existing bureaucracy online, it rarely solves the problem. Instead, it simply changes its form.
Imagine this: a government spends hundreds of millions of dollars on a new digital platform.
Dozens of teams work on the project for years. The platform is officially launched, yet citizens still choose to stand in line at a government office.
PK: Government targets single digital ID for access to public services under National Digital Vision
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif orders faster rollout of Pakistan’s National Digital Vision, aiming for one digital identity to access services like healthcare, banking and transfers, starting with priority sectors.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed authorities to accelerate the implementation of Pakistan's national digital transformation agenda, outlining a vision under which citizens will eventually be able to access a broad range of government and public services through a single digital identity.