SMART CITY

Smart City Facilitators: Mapping the Way to Better Mobility

02 November 2020

Navigating outdoors using digital maps on our smartphones facilitated by the global positioning system (GPS) has become all too commonplace, and relatively easy. Yet finding our way indoors, where GPS tends not to work too well, is another matter, often involving a fruitless search for signs, trial and error, and ultimately asking directions. That, however, may all be about to change. More

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Smart City Facilitators: Leading the Charge for Electric Vehicles

05 October 2020

Despite the introduction of electric vehicles (EVs) about a decade ago, inadequate supporting facilities and complicated charging procedures have been hindering the popularisation of EVs in Hong Kong. Looking to provide a hassle-free EV charging experience, Cyrus Chow and his friend founded oneCHARGE three years ago with a vision to accelerate the development of EV infrastructure and promote a more sustainable mode of transport in Hong Kong. More

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Navigating Covid-19: A Mobile Solution Guru

21 September 2020

Hong Kong mobile technology startup Cherrypicks is helping clients to adapt to a world changed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Its innovative technology is enabling the public sector to use smart networks to monitor public health, while businesses are able to enforce mandated occupancy limits and boost customer confidence in the transition back to bricks-and-mortar retail. More

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Smart City Facilitators: Digitalising the Parking Experience

07 September 2020

Parking has always been a headache for city planners and drivers amid progressing urbanisation and expanding populations – and Hong Kong, with its scarce land resources, is certainly no exception. Looking to better utilise parking spaces and promote smart mobility in the city, Let’s Park launched an online platform, together with a mobile app, to match parking-space owners and car owners. More

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China Steps Up Promotion of New Urbanisation

19 August 2020

The General Office of the National Development and Reform Commission recently issued a circular to the development and reform commissions of all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities (Fa Gai Ban Gao Ji No. 530 [2020]). More

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Smart City Facilitators: Stress-Busting Solution for Everyday Commute

10 August 2020

The green- and red-top minibuses offer a more convenient and time-saving option for commuters. However, their unpredictable arrival and journey times often lead to long waiting time and sometimes delay in journey. To overcome these pain points, Jason Yuen and his team, all alumni of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), have founded SOCIF with a vision to provide real-time minibus data and create a better commuting experience. More

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Smart City Development: Mobility and Transport

03 July 2020

The convergence of a number of industry-changing forces and technologies is ushering in an exciting new age of transportation - the era of smart mobility. In general, smart mobility encompasses a digitally connected approach to today’s mobility and travel problems. It is a concept of sustainable urban mobility that uses technology to provide accessibility, integrated transportation systems and solutions to the environmental issues caused by traffic demand. More

Market Opportunities

Autonomous vehicles’ future mapped out

26 June 2020

Autonomous driving and Internet of Vehicles (IoV) are bringing innovative Hong Kong into the digital era of steering, with companies in the city playing a crucial role in this competitive, fast-developing field. More

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Smart City Development: The Global Scene

01 June 2020

Since the last century, technologies have been increasingly used in businesses, societies and many aspects of our daily lives. Recent years in particular have seen a worldwide growth in the adoption of technology in city development and management, in an attempt to transform urban cities into smart and sustainable ones. Today, the concept of the smart city has become a global phenomenon and a go-to solution for urban challenges. More

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The Greater Bay Area: Designed for Life

15 April 2020

Global infrastructure and construction giant AECOM operates in more than 150 countries and, with its legacy companies, has been doing business in Hong Kong and mainland China for five decades. The company has been a key player in some of Hong Kong's most defining developments and believes the experience it ― and the city ― has gained over the past 50 years will be integral to the delivery of a successful Greater Bay Area. More

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