Urban development in the future
There are two reports now that are interesting in this aspect. One is talking about Samsung's ambitiuos plans to transform the southern part of Korea into a "Crystal Valley" by 2010 with an investment of US$17 billion. This valley, generating 20,000 new jobs, is the location to produce next-generation display technologies, such as liquid crystal displays and plasma display panels as the "next big thing after semiconductors.
In Malaysia and coincidenting with the visit of Bill Gates talks are happening to link intelligent cities in to other intelligent cities in the world. This is planned under the second phase of the Multimedia SuperCorridor (MSC) from 2003 to 2010. According to the New Straits Times of today, "the MSC development plan, Phase One (1996-2003), saw the creation of the MSC, which includes one corridor, 50 world-class companies, seven flagship applications, a world-leading framework of cyberlaws, and the establishment of Cyberjaya and Putrajaya as intelligent cities.
Phase Two (2003-2010) aims to create a web of corridors, 250 world-class companies, set global standards in flagship applications, establish a harmonised global framework of cyberlaws and four to five intelligent cities linked to other global cybercities.
Phase Three (2010-2020) will see the transformation of Malaysia into a "knowledge-based society" with 500 world-class companies, a global test-bed for new multimedia applications, an International Cybercourt of Justice in the MSC, and 12 intelligent cities linked to the global information highway.
Bill Gates, of course had his own agenda, namely to get the support of the Malaysian government for Windows vis-a-vis the open source program Linux, which recently became nearly succeeded in being installed governmental departments in Thailand and China, where Microsoft is also battling an uphill battle.
The plans of the Malaysian government are great - and, if translated, might put Malaysia stronger onto the global map as a market player, and strengthen its position against fierce competitive forces of China, which threatens in low-value areas that are currently a stronghold for Malaysia. However, it also needs to be translated into real actionsteps to overcome the challenges that the MSC faced in earlier development stages.
In Malaysia and coincidenting with the visit of Bill Gates talks are happening to link intelligent cities in to other intelligent cities in the world. This is planned under the second phase of the Multimedia SuperCorridor (MSC) from 2003 to 2010. According to the New Straits Times of today, "the MSC development plan, Phase One (1996-2003), saw the creation of the MSC, which includes one corridor, 50 world-class companies, seven flagship applications, a world-leading framework of cyberlaws, and the establishment of Cyberjaya and Putrajaya as intelligent cities.
Phase Two (2003-2010) aims to create a web of corridors, 250 world-class companies, set global standards in flagship applications, establish a harmonised global framework of cyberlaws and four to five intelligent cities linked to other global cybercities.
Phase Three (2010-2020) will see the transformation of Malaysia into a "knowledge-based society" with 500 world-class companies, a global test-bed for new multimedia applications, an International Cybercourt of Justice in the MSC, and 12 intelligent cities linked to the global information highway.
Bill Gates, of course had his own agenda, namely to get the support of the Malaysian government for Windows vis-a-vis the open source program Linux, which recently became nearly succeeded in being installed governmental departments in Thailand and China, where Microsoft is also battling an uphill battle.
The plans of the Malaysian government are great - and, if translated, might put Malaysia stronger onto the global map as a market player, and strengthen its position against fierce competitive forces of China, which threatens in low-value areas that are currently a stronghold for Malaysia. However, it also needs to be translated into real actionsteps to overcome the challenges that the MSC faced in earlier development stages.
posted by Andreas @ 4:34 pm
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