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Phnom Penh in ‘excellent position’ to become a smart city, say experts


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Phnom Penh, home to over 2.3 million people and growing fast, is in an excellent position to progress as one of Asean’s future smart cities, said experts during a discussion forum recently.

 

The forum, organised at Raintree Cambodia in Phnom Penh in connection with the release of the latest Digital Insights publication by Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) and EuroCham titled ‘Future of Cities,’ discussed the implications of digitalisation and challenges such as waste management and transportation – some of the key factors defining city planning.


The 30-city Digital Cities Index (DCI) released recently by the Economist Impact was used as a model to study the strengths and weaknesses of Phnom Penh in its quest to become a smart city. The analysis of the factors and initiatives of the five top digital cities in the index – Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Beijing, London and Seoul – found that Phnom Penh has a high score of 56.8 out of 100 when it comes to connectivity.

 

read more https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501187000/phnom-penh-in-excellent-position-to-become-a-smart-city-say-experts/

 

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