43 Malaysia Smart City Framework MySMART CITY PILOT PROJECTS Key Profile Of Pilot City Kulim Kulim 321,300 population 321,300 population 765.00km² 765km² Kulim • • • • • Population: 321,300 population Urban Hierarchy: Major City Area: 765km² Local Authority: ◊ Kulim City Council ◊ Kulim Hi-Tech Park (KHTP) local authority City’s Function: Kulim is an ever-developing industrial district where the KHTP is the first high technology industrial park in Malaysia that was established in 1996. The KHTP accommodates high technology related industries and becoming one of an attractive destination for foreign direct investment around the world especially Japanese investors. Kuala Kuala Lumpur Lumpur 1.45 mil 1.86mil population population 243km² 243.00km² Kuala Lumpur • • • • • Johor Johor Bahru Bharu 1.5 mil 1.39 mil population population 1,064km² 1,064.00km² • • • • • Johor Bahru Population: 1.45 million population Hierarchy: Global City Area: 243 km² Local Authority: Kuala Lumpur City Hall (KLCH) City’s Function: Kuala Lumpur functions as a federal, state and local administration, major national and international transportation nodes, storages and warehousing facilities, wholesale and retail, campus based educational institutions, space intensive recreational facilities, professional services wide range of manufacturing activity. Population: 1.5 million population Hierarchy: Regional City Area: 1,064 km2 Local Authority: ◊ Johor Bahru City Council (MBJB) ◊ Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP) ◊ Pasir Gudang Municipal Council (MPPG) City’s Function: Johor Bahru is one of the fastest growing cities in Malaysia after Kuala Lumpur, partly due to its close economic relations with Singapore. It is the fourth largest city in Malaysia. In recent years, the city has pioneered the practice of low carbon economy to limit greenhouses gasses and various private players have signed MoU to develop smart solutions towards making the city safe and sustainable.