Alibaba helps Malaysia implement smart city programme
Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, will be the first city in the country to implement Alibaba Cloud’s City Brain initiative
Malaysia will be the first country outside China to adapt the smart city system developed by the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group Holding, the e-commerce giant said on Monday.
Its subsidiary, Alibaba Cloud, has launched the smart city initiative called Malaysia City Brain, which will harness artificial intelligence, big data and cloud technologies to support the country’s digital transformation and help its cities run more efficiently.
“Through this programme, we aim to empower all Malaysian stakeholders in both the public and private sectors with the tools to enhance efficiency, advance innovation and succeed in the digital age,” said Alibaba Cloud president Simon Hu Xiaoming.
“For Alibaba Cloud, this is the true meaning of inclusive technology.”
The company has teamed up with the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation and Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur, the city council of the country’s capital, on this smart city initiative.
The project represents a growing worldwide trend in which governments increasingly work with technology companies to deploy advanced information and communications technologies across various functional public-sector areas, including transport, energy, governance, security and safety.