MPKS intensifies smart city drive in Kota Samarahan

KUCHING (March 11): The Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) is intensifying efforts to strengthen smart city development, with the aim of obtaining early recognition as a Smart City Early Adopter.

MPKS chairman Abang Ismawi Abang Ali said the initiative is being strengthened through the organisation of a Smart City Initiative Engagement Session involving various government agencies, private sector representatives and educational institutions.

He said the session served as a platform to gather input and feedback related to smart city development in Kota Samarahan.

“Input and information obtained from this engagement session are important assets in shaping the direction of sustainable smart city development in Kota Samarahan,” he said, according to the Sarawak Public Communication Unit (Ukas).

He said this at the programme’s discussion session in Kota Samarahan on Tuesday.

According to him, the feedback collected will serve as a key reference in formulating the Smart City Master Plan and Smart City Action Plan for the MPKS administrative area.

Abang Ismawi noted that digital transformation and smart city development are long-term efforts that require continuous collaboration between local authorities, government agencies and the private sector.

He added that strategic synergy among all parties is essential to ensure that every planned initiative can be implemented effectively while benefiting the local community.

Among the agencies involved in the engagement session were the Samarahan Division Resident’s Office, Samarahan and Asajaya District Offices, Sadong Jaya Sub-District Office, Samarahan Division Land and Survey Department, Samarahan and Asajaya Fire and Rescue Department, Kota Samarahan District Police Headquarters, Samarahan Division Public Works Department (JKR), Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) Samarahan, and the Samarahan Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB).

Also participating were Sarawak Water, Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC) and Sarawak Information Systems Sdn Bhd (SAINS).

Educational institutions including Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) and Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) also took part, together with representatives from the private sector such as Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda), the Chinese chamber and the lorry association.

Also present were MPKS deputy chairman Daily Joseph and secretary Gustian Durani.