Kuala Lumpur’s vision is to develop its ICT industry and build the foundations of a smart city

19 May 2017 | Research

Case study | PDF (6 pages) | IoT Services| Asia–Pacific


"The Malaysian government has a vision for the country to become a developed nation by 2020 and has produced the Economic Transformation Programme to accomplish this goal."

Kuala Lumpur’s vision is to develop its ICT industry and build the foundations of a smart city

Kuala Lumpur has few advanced city projects, with most of the focus being on the government’s role in developing the ICT industry and enabling businesses. The most technologically-advanced smart-city applications are smart meters and connected hospital services.

This case study provides:

  • an introduction to Kuala Lumpur’s smart-city strategy
  • its key motives for deploying smart-city projects
  • an outline of smart-city services
  • an overview of the key stakeholders
  • an overview of the city's funding mechanisms
  • key points on policy and regulation.