Since then, many cities in the U.S. and around the world invested in smart city technologies in a race to make habitable and future-proof cities. That’s why the early smart cities, from South Korea to Malaysia, are reportedly virtual ghost towns, according to a recent report of China Morning Post. Africa is planning to spend $100 billion into at least 20 smart city projects, while India has pledged to build 100 smart cities. China is aggressively expanding its smart city initiatives, having started 500 of its own smart city pilots. Back home, the Asean Smart Cities Network (ASCN) which was established in May 2018, developed a smart city framework to facilitate smart city development in each ASCN city.

Source: Manila Times August 01, 2019 16:17 UTC