GOV.UK: Our roadmap for modern digital government
Our roadmap for modern digital governmentsets out how every corner of the state is using technology to make government work for the citizens it serves. It’s an action plan for the whole of the public sector, bringing together some of the most important products, platforms and transformation initiatives planned between now and 2030.
From building a new careers service to help people into work, to making people’s lives easier by giving them a free, secure way to prove their identity in their day to day lives, this roadmap defines the progress we are making to build a modern British government.
The race to financing tomorrow’s smart cities
How innovative financing models are unlocking the capital needed to build the future of urban infrastructure
The global smart cities market is experiencing explosive growth, surging from $1.67 tn (AED 6.13 tn) in 2025 to a projected $4.04 tn (AED 14.83 tn) by 2030, representing a 19.11% compound annual growth rate. However, an uncomfortable truth persists: most cities are building digital infrastructure they cannot afford to sustain because they continue to rely on 20th-century financing models for 21st-century assets.
IN: UAE, Telangana agree to develop Future City
The governments of the UAE and Telangana on Tuesday agreed to explore collaboration for the development of Bharat Future City as a global urban centre. The understanding emerged after UAE Minister of Economy and Tourism Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri met Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2026.
The discussions focused on potential cooperation in large infrastructure projects in Telangana, with particular attention on Bharat Future City.
MY: Selangor: RM450mil for smart city projects
Selangor has been allocated RM450mil for the implementation of smart city initiatives, which include the expansion of fibre optic networks and public Wi-Fi facilities.
Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said during the exchange of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the state government and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) that the agreement aligns with the Smart Selangor Action Plan 2025 (SSAP).
AIoT is quietly becoming the nervous system of climate-resilient cities
According to the research, AIoT enables continuous environmental monitoring at a scale and speed that was previously unattainable. Sensor networks embedded across cities now collect data on air quality, temperature, humidity, traffic flow, waste generation, and energy consumption. When combined with AI-driven analytics, these data streams can be transformed into predictive insights that support climate mitigation and adaptation simultaneously.
Cities are dealing with rising heat, worsening air pollution, mounting waste, and growing pressure on energy systems. A new study reveals that the convergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT), together called AIoT, may offer cities a powerful new toolkit, but only if deployed with careful attention to governance, equity, and real-world integration.