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Growth Opportunity

Upgrading urban areas with digital technology

Government initiatives and partnerships to encourage digital technologies to be embedded in urban areas.

Timeframe

Ongoing; many "smart city" pilot projects roll out through 2030, with scope to expand across multiple regions.

Markets

Malaysia

Opportunity Areas

Intelligent transportation systems

IoT sensors for environmental or traffic data

Smart building solutions (lighting, HVAC)

City-level cybersecurity and data governance

Interesting for...

Urban planning & design consultancies

AI/IoT technology vendors

Infrastructure engineering firms

Cybersecurity software providers

Malaysia’s government launched MySmart Wilayah 2030 and similar blueprints (Smart Selangor, Smart Iskandar Malaysia) to embed digital technologies in urban areas.

Local authorities are investing heavily in sensors for traffic control, energy-efficient lighting, and real-time environmental monitoring. Partnerships with foreign firms are common, as the government encourages knowledge-sharing and technology imports.

These projects can range from upgrading public transport with AI to building smart infrastructure for water management or crowd analytics in large urban centres like Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru.

Silberstein + Partners is helping companies across various industries to take advantage of this growth opportunity. Get in touch to find out more.