Unlocking Functional & Sustainable Cities for All

By 2050, over 70% of the world population will be living in cities covering less than 2% of the earth’s surface. Never had city been so challenged and the trend continues to grow. And, this rise to many issues like rising inequality, environmental pollution, infrastructure access, traffic congestion, mobility, safety and health of residents are only a few examples.

Cities of the future should be hyper connectives, technologically equipped and smart; to improve the life of its residents. The development and combination of new technologies such as the Internet of Things, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence offer a multi and fast solution to transform cities to promote economic development, improve infrastructure & environment, enhance public services, engage with citizens and optimize costs of managing public assets.

Smart City utilises technologies and connected data sensors to enhance and become powerful in terms of infrastructure and city operations. This includes monitoring and managing of public assets, transportation systems, citizens, power plants, water supplies, information systems, civil bodies, and other community services. As per the new study from Navigant Research, the global market for smart city services is expected to reach $225.5 billion within the next decade. 

The hosting of the second edition of Cities 4.0 in Kuala Lumpur is to provide an interactive platform for governments, municipalities, urban planners, developers, urban futurists, solution providers and innovators to converge and make positive impact in shaping resilient and sustainable cities.

Key themes of Cities 4.0

• Digital Transformation – Big Data, IoT, Augmented Analytics, Digital Twins, Cyber Forensic, Privacy, Blockchain
• Smart Governance – e-Government, Data Transparency, Public Safety
• Smart Economy – Cashless City, Machine learning, Smart Space, Connected Factories
• Smart Environment – Infrastructure, Connectivity, Transportation, Water & Waste, Energy
• Smart Living – Smart Home, Ride Share, Autonomous, Smart Wearables, Smart Health 
• Smart Citizen – Inclusion, Engagement, Immerse Experience

This will be the best place for city leaders and business innovators to connect and collaborate in planning and implementing successful smart city projects.

Cities 4.0 2019 Opening Ceremony | Facebook LIVE @ 9:00 a.m (GMT+7), 23rd September, Monday

 Cities 4.0 2019 Highlights 

 Cities 4.0 2019 Testimonials

1. Myanmar's New Port to Boost Economic Growth
   Myanmar's special economic zone has a major new shipping port, built with financial help and expertise from Japan. Officials from the 2 nations marked the completion of the port in Thilawa Special Economic Zone near Yangon...
2. Myanmar’s Role in Shaping Global Shipping and Logistics Chains Through China’s Belt and Road Dream
   It is no understatement to say that there are tectonic shifts underway for trade and shipping as trade logistics and supply chains are being disrupted, not by technology but the awakening of the long-asleep Silk...
3. Vietnam Will Gain Big From The Sino-U.S. Trade War, Just Not Today
   Truce or not, the Sino-U.S. trade dispute of 2018 is hobbling exports from China. U.S. tariffs levied this year cover $250 billion in Chinese goods, an obvious hit to factories that make products for America's...
4. Himalayan Nation Nepal Gets First Modern Train Tracks
   JANAKPUR, Nepal — The competition between two Asian giants, India and China, for influence over tiny Nepal is yielding a bonanza in the form of the Himalayan mountain nation’s first modern railway — and possibly...
5. Myanmar Speeds up Progress on China’s Belt and Road
   In late November, Ning Jizhe, deputy head of China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), visited Myanmar and met with State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and the minister of planning and finance along with...
6. Economy Continues Steady Climb
   The Grand Junction metropolitan area saw 4.2 percent growth in its gross domestic product 2017, the most growth seen in the Grand Valley since prior to the recession a decade ago. The area saw 6 percent...
7. How Myanmar Benefits from the US-China Competition in the Indo-Pacific
   Myanmar is located at the crossroads of South and Southeast Asia. It is connected to India and China at its northwest and northeastern borders respectively. Additionally, its reserves of energy resources, emerging consumer class, youthful...
8. Sarawak Energy, Shell Mds Explore Hydrogen Economy
   KUCHING: Sarawak Energy Bhd and Shell MDS (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on working together to assess potential opportunities in lower-cost hydrogen production technology via electrolysis. The MoU includes a joint...
9. Asean Today - Nov 2018
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_YgYvwJPik
10. Nepal, Myanmar Sign Trade, Investment Agreement
    Nepal and Myanmar have inked a pact on trade and investment today. Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali and Kyaw Tin, minister for International Trade and Cooperation of Myanmar signed the agreement in the...