MAYOR OF IPOH ATTENDS OPENING CEREMONY OF TOMORROW CITY SHANGHAI 2026, STRENGTHENING SMART CITY AGENDA

SHANGHAI, CHINA, 22 SEPTEMBER 2026 – Ipoh Mayor Zamakhshari Hanipah today attended the Opening Ceremony of Tomorrow City Shanghai 2026 held at Zhangjiang Hall, Shanghai, China.  

The opening ceremony brought together the Malaysian delegation with leaders, experts and city representatives from various countries to discuss the direction of smart city development, technological innovation and future urban governance.  

Among the main highlights was the keynote address titled “Malaysia’s Smart City Development and Future” delivered by Nga Kor Ming, Minister of Housing and Local Government.  

The programme continued with the Global Leadership Award Ceremony – World Smart City Awards: Belt and Road Region, followed by the High-Level Roundtable on Global Smart City Development, featuring representatives and city leaders from several countries to share experiences and approaches regarding smart city development.  

Also held was the Launch Ceremony for the “World Tomorrow City Community – Digital City Glocalization (GLOCAL) Cooperation Initiative”, and the unveiling of the “2026 Global City Challenges & Opportunities List”.  

The participation of the Ipoh Mayor alongside the Malaysian delegation in the international programme provided an opportunity for the Ipoh City Council (MBI) to keep abreast of the latest developments in smart city technology, service digitalisation, smart mobility and sustainable urban development. 

It also served as a platform to expand cooperation networks and knowledge exchange with local authorities, experts and smart city solution providers at the international level, in line with MBI’s aspirations to strengthen Ipoh’s development as a smart, sustainable, liveable and prosperous city.  

As part of today’s programme, Zamakhshari was also scheduled to participate in a closed-door discussion session on Smart Mobility, in addition to attending several networking programmes with the Malaysian local authority delegation.