BARCELONA, Spain: Menteri Besar Selangor Incorporated (MBI Selangor), the investment arm of the State of Selangor, finalised three joint undertakings with foreign companies at the Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) in Barcelona on Tuesday.
The signing of the agreements, held at the Expo’s Smart Selangor Pavilion, were witnessed by the Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari.
MBI chief executive officer Raja Shahreen Raja Othman said the joint cooperation would help bring Selangor a step closer to becoming a premier smart state in Asean come 2025.
The deals signed were:
1. SMARTSEL Sdn Bhd partnered with Global Reach Technology UK and Dune Global Sdn Bhd, to establish a strategic alliance to maximise the latest in Wi-Fi and Hotspot technology, to promote
‘Hotspot 2.0’ technology.
2. KDEB Waste Management partnered with EVREKA — a content provider from Turkey — to provide one complete solution for the waste management and city cleaning operations with AI (artificial intelligence) and machine learning.
3. Smart Selangor Delivery Unit (SSDU) and KDEB Waste Management partnered with Urbaser Spain & Mancuso Energy Sdn Bhd in relation to smart waste management solutions for the state of Selangor.
In a statement, Raja Shahreen said the joint undertakings run parallel to the country’s newly launched “Shared Prosperity Vision 2030”, a 10-year goal to restructure Malaysia's low-skill labour-intensive economy to a knowledge-based economy.
“With the State already having a head start with ’Smart Selangor’ initiative four years ago, we are ready to be part of the vision in ensuring benefits for all, be it in creating opportunities in business, work and education.”
SCEWC which is organised annually in Barcelona marks the biggest gathering of stakeholders in the field of smart city development. The Expo brings together government authorities, corporate leaders, entrepreneurs, thinkers, researchers and innovators to find solutions to urban issues as well as the creation of opportunities for joint cooperation.