Malaysia and China have signed an agreement with China to strengthen cooperation and working together on smart city pilot projects, which plans to establish smart city command centres in Malaysia’ second - tier cities.
These centres are Ipoh, a city in northwestern Peninsular Malaysia, known for its colonial - era architecture, distinctive cuisine and natural attractions like limestone cave temples and serving as gateway to the Cameron Highlands and Seberang Perai, a bustling centre located on the Malay Peninsula separated from Penang Island by the Penang Strait, an important manufacturing hub, well known for its blend of Malay, Chinese and Indian cultures.
The initiative was discussed during a bilateral meeting between Malaysia’s Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming and China’s Minister of Housing and Urban –-Rural Development Ni Hong, held in conjunction with the Asean - China Ministerial Roundtable on Construction 2025 which took place in Guillin, China.
The Malaysian Minister in a statement, said that these projects will serve as living laboratories for testing smart technologies, energy efficient design and also community - centric models. Plans also include smart infrastructure, home automation, IoT – based building management, solar energy and elderly - friendly housing models.
During the talks, the Malaysian Minister invited China to participate in the ASEAN+3 Real Estate Conference (AREC) 2026, which will welcome Japan and South Korea as strategic partners for the first time.
This relevant event is scheduled for 29th July 2026 at the Malaysian Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur.
Malaysia’s Housing and Local Government Minister also proposed an exchange training program for Malaysian and Chinese government officials to strengthen expertise in urban planning and policy stating that this exchange program will provide a valuable platform for both government officials to share expertise and learn best practices.
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