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- Urban Innovations
- Panel Discussion: Future Cities
- Community Engagement Session
DAY 1
24 OCTOBER 2026 · SATURDAY
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Arrival and Registration of Participants
Lobby
DAY 2
25 OCTOBER 2026 · SUNDAY
6:00 am – 9:00 am
SUF Kuching Car Free Morning (KCFM)
Padang Merdeka
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
SUF Stakeholders Assembly
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Kejiranan Mesra (KJM) SUF
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Kuching Car Free Morning
Padang Merdeka
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Technical Visit
E - Penambang Cruise
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Heritage Walk
Brooke Dockyard Industrial Heritage Museum
DAY 3
26 OCTOBER 2026 · MONDAY
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Registration and Networking
Lobby
9:00 am – 9:30 am
Keynote 1: Building Future-Ready Cities
Grand Ball Room
SpeakerMr. Besian XhezoDeputy Resident Representative · UNDP Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei Darussalam
9:30 am – 11:00 am
Plenary 1: Governing the Future City: Urban Policies for Resilience, Innovation and Inclusion
Grand Ball Room
Shaping Sustainable Urban Development in Sarawak: Policies for Future-Ready Cities
Speaker
YBhg. Datu Haji Abdullah bin Julaihi
Permanent Secretary Ministry of Natural Resources and Urban Development Sarawak
Strengthening Local Authorities for Future Cities: Governance, Innovation and Public Service Excellence
Speaker
Mr. Desmond Anak Douglas Jerukan
Deputy Permanent Secretary Ministry of Public Health, Housing and Local Government (MPHLG), Sarawak
Engineering Liveability and Resilience
Speaker
Dr. Harvey Neo
Professorial Research Fellow Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities, University of Technology and Design Singapore
ModeratorYBhg. Datu Ir. Ts. Awg Mohammad Fadillah Bin Awg RedzuanDirector · Economic Planning Unit Sarawak
11:15 am – 12:45 pm
Plenary 2 Smart Cities in Action: Driving Urban Transformation through Digital Innovation
Grand Ball Room
Digital Infrastructure for Future-Ready Cities: The Role of IoT in Urban Transformation
Speaker
YBhg. Dato Ir. Ts. Sudarnoto Osman
Chief Executive Officer Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC)
Driving Smart City Success: Transforming Malaysian Local Government Services from Within
Speaker
Mr. Omran bin Omar
Deputy Director-General (Management and Development) Local Government Department Ministry of Housing and Local Government, Malaysia
From Space to City: Harnessing Satellite Technologies for Smart City Development
Speaker
YBhg. Dato’ Gs. Haji Azlikamil Napiah
Director General Malaysian Space Agency (MYSA) Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), Malaysia
ModeratorTPr. Ts. Norliza HashimManaging Director · AJM-Planning and Urban Design Group Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Official Opening Ceremony
Grand Ball Room
Guest of HonourThe Right Honourable Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari Bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji OpengPremier of Sarawak
DAY 4
27 OCTOBER 2026 · TUESDAY
9:00 am – 9:30 am
Keynote 2 Driving the Next Phase of Malaysia's Smart City Transformation: From Digital Infrastructure to Better Urban Living
Grand Ball Room
SpeakerMr. Prem MenonHead of Government Special Project · Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB)
9:30 am – 10:45 am
Plenary 3: Future-Ready Cities: Advancing Low-Carbon Urban Development
Grand Ball Room
Towards Net Zero Sarawak: The Role of Future Cities in Driving Low-Carbon Development
Speaker
Dr. Kho Lip Khoon
Division Head Corporate Development and Economy Division Head , Principal Assistant Secretary, MEESty Sarawak
Driving Kuching's Low Carbon Future: The Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS)
Speaker
Mr. Alexius Barieng
Director, Corporate Communication, SEED Programme & Bumiputera Relations Sarawak Metro Sdn. Bhd.
Advancing Circular Economy in Future-Ready Cities
Speaker
Ms. Jacqueline Chang
Fellow Circular Economy Institute, United Kingdom
ModeratorProf. Ts. Dr. Shanti Faridah binti SallehDirector · Institute of Sustainable and Renewable Energy (ISuRE), UNIMAS, Sarawak
11:15 am – 12:45 pm
Plenary 4 Thriving Cities –Inclusivity and Urban Wellbeing
Grand Ball Room
Building Cross Sector Partnerships for Thriving Cities
Speaker
Ms. Ann-Britt Elvin Andersen
Chief Communication Officer BLOXHUB, Denmark
Thriving Cities –Inclusivity and Urban Wellbeing
Speaker
Dr. Deepa Gamage
Public Health Specialist - Team Lead Disease Prevention and Control (DPC) WHO Representative Office for Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam and Singapore
Critical Factors for Thriving Cities
Speaker
TPr Amelia Neoh Siew Yin
Local Project Officer United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) Malaysia
ModeratorIr. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Choo Chung Siung Director of the Centre for Innovative Society (CIS) · Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus
12:15 pm – 1:00 pm
Presentation of Assembly Outcomes (15 mins each) (Children Council, Youth Council and Elderly Council)
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Closing Ceremony
Grand Ball Room
KUCHING UTARA CITY INTELLIGENCE
Kuching Utara City Intelligence Map
Explore environmental and urban intelligence across DBKU's 28 operational zones.
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DBKU Smart City Pilot AreaThe 10 Priority Areas under the Kuching Utara Smart City Action Plan 2030 form the DBKU Smart City Pilot Area.
DBKU zones28Operational zoning polygons
Mapped area369.7 km²DBKU administrative coverage
Smart City Pilot Area10 areasPriority implementation geography
Map layers
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DBKU ENVIRONMENTAL DATA
LIVE DATA
Kuching Air Quality
Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Moderate
Air quality is in the Moderate category.
66
AQI
050100150200300+
PM2.5
64
PM10
23
O₃
2.7
NO₂
3.2
SO₂
1.2
CO
0.1
℃Temperature25°C
◌Humidity94%
◎Pressure1,010.5 hPa
→Wind1
Updated 1 hour ago12:00 am · 17 October 2026
Observation and forecast details below View detailed air-quality data
Observation time2026-10-17T00:00:00+08:00
Retrieved by DBKU2026-10-17T01:17:47+08:00
Station coordinates1.562229, 110.388958
Forecast
PM2.5
Thu179
Fri167
Sat201
Sun252
Mon221
PM10
Thu77
Fri66
Sat88
Sun123
Mon104
Data sourceMalaysia Department of Environment (DOE); Air Polluant Index Management System · World Air Quality Index Project
DBKU ENVIRONMENTAL DATA · iHYDRO
LIVE SOURCE
Kuching Hydrology
Kuching Rainfall & River Level
Source: DID Sarawak iHYDRO
Highest daily rainfall0.00 mmSejingkat
Highest river status—No synchronized data
Monitoring stations11 rainfall · 0 water-level
Rainfall
Daily rainfall since midnightSejingkat
Sungai SarawakRiver / Water Level
Current level with iHYDRO station thresholdsData sourceDepartment of Irrigation & Drainage Sarawak · iHYDRO. DBKU connector displays retrieved public observations; refer to the source agency for official interpretation.