Teo Nie Ching: RM300m smart city project to transform Kota Kinabalu by 2028

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 11 — Kota Kinabalu is set to be transformed into a smart city through a project worth about RM300 million, expected to be completed by February 2028, enhancing urban management, public safety and service delivery.

Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching said the Kota Kinabalu Smart City Project, which began on August 6, was being implemented through a collaboration between the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and Kota Kinabalu City Hall (DBKK), using Universal Service Provision (USP) funds.

Teo said MCMC would bear the operating costs of the smart city infrastructure for five years after the two-year development period, before handing over the entire facility to DBKK.

Meanwhile, Kota Kinabalu MP Datuk Chan Foong Hin described the project as an important step towards transforming Sabah’s state capital into a more modern, safe and competitive smart city.

“This is a good project because repurposing this heritage building will help position Kota Kinabalu among the cities embracing smart city development,” he said.