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Smart cities

India’s top cities can be a nightmare to live in

Commuters drive past as anti-smog sprinklers on lamp posts spray water to curb air pollution in New Delhi on December 9, 2025. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP)
Commuters drive past as anti-smog sprinklers on lamp posts spray water to curb air pollution in New Delhi on December 9, 2025. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP)

In JB – Malaysia’s first ‘leading smart city’ – AI is used to ease jams and detect potholes

The Johor Bahru Integrated Operations Control Centre in uses AI to track traffic flow, detect potholes, and even catch litterbugs in real time.
The Johor Bahru Integrated Operations Control Centre in uses AI to track traffic flow, detect potholes, and even catch litterbugs in real time.

Tackling city chaos: Bengaluru’s experiment on governance could be model for other Indian cities

An office-goer walks along a road near the Manyata Tech Park in Bengaluru on September 22, 2025. PHOTO: AFP
An office-goer walks along a road near the Manyata Tech Park in Bengaluru on September 22, 2025. PHOTO: AFP

SIT working with partners to set up test bed for ideas across Punggol Digital District

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (second from right) looking at a model of Singapore Institute of Technology's Punggol campus on Sept 16.
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (second from right) looking at a model of Singapore Institute of Technology's Punggol campus on Sept 16.

Local, innovative solutions in each city can resonate beyond borders: Chee Hong Tat

(From L) Chairperson of the Mayors’ Committee and Mayor of South West District Low Yen Ling, Mayor of Vienna Michael Ludwig and National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat at the Singapore-Vienna exhibition on July 3, which is part of the World Cities Summit Mayors Forum
(From L) Chairperson of the Mayors’ Committee and Mayor of South West District Low Yen Ling, Mayor of Vienna Michael Ludwig and National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat at the Singapore-Vienna exhibition on July 3, which is part of the World Cities Summit Mayors Forum

Young Singapore families flock to Punggol Digital District for ‘domestic tourism’

Despite only being slated for completion in 2026, Singaporeans are already flocking to the Punggol Digital District.
Despite only being slated for completion in 2026, Singaporeans are already flocking to the Punggol Digital District.

Singapore on the Krishna? Tempting, but no reason to rush on Amaravati

Artist's impression of the new capital city for the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati. It is being built on the banks of the Krishna River.
Artist's impression of the new capital city for the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati. It is being built on the banks of the Krishna River.

Bengaluru water shortage is a warning for crowded Indian cities

Bengaluru is in the grip of its worst-ever water crisis, with taps in residences in India’s Silicon Valley running dry since February.
Bengaluru is in the grip of its worst-ever water crisis, with taps in residences in India’s Silicon Valley running dry since February.

Starting a start-up: From subletting an Airbnb to unlocking smart locks in space

Plan to create ‘Technotopia’ does not bode well for cities old or new

A mysterious company gobbling up land in Solano County, in California, is funded by venture capitalists with the goal to build a new city from scratch.
A mysterious company gobbling up land in Solano County, in California, is funded by venture capitalists with the goal to build a new city from scratch.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.