by DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, May 29: Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi says Malaysia is among countries implementing AI technology to increase the efficiency, safety and effectiveness of road and infrastructure management.
According to a news report by Bernama, the Works Minister said, “Through smart monitoring technologies like drones, sensors and the Internet of Things (IoT), we can detect road damage in real time. AI helps us analyse this data to identify locations that need immediate attention and to predict potential future damage.”
He made these remarks during his presentation titled ‘Malaysia’s Future-Ready, Hyper-Connected Cities: Policies, Progress and the Path Ahead’ at the 2025 Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Asia Pacific Forum held in Suwon, South Korea yesterday.
During his address, Nanta also outlined the Ministry of Works’ strategic direction through the Malaysian ITS Roadmap 2030, which serves as a framework to develop safer, more connected, and sustainable national mobility systems.
“The ITS is currently a basic requirement in the construction of future cities that are resilient, efficient and sustainable. The Malaysian ITS Roadmap 2030 being developed will be our main guide in transforming the country’s ITS landscape,” he said.
He further explained that the roadmap is anchored on five core policy pillars; namely hyperconnected transportation through seamless smart mobility, a pathway towards green and sustainable mobility, strengthened public services through the digitalisation of transportation, a safe and secure transport ecosystem and the use of data for mobility and transportation planning.
“All these plans can be translated into action. Malaysia will continue to innovate, invest and collaborate to build a country that is hyperconnected,” he was quoted as saying.
Nanta also shared updates in the ITS landscape in Malaysia, including advancements in autonomous vehicles (AV), the use of electric vehicles in public transport, the introduction of the Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) system and the establishment of the National Intelligent Traffic Management Centre (NITMC).
“These transformation initiatives illustrate Malaysia’s strong commitment to building a safer, more efficient and sustainable transport ecosystem, in line with our broader vision towards hyperconnected cities,” he said. – DayakDaily
