Macao – Macao has signed an agreement with the Alibaba Group that will see the Chinese special administrative region embark on a four-year project to become a so-called smart city.
Macao will benefit from the expertise of the technology corporation Alibaba in processing big data, explained Open Gov in a statement.
The project will be divided into two phases. During the first phase, which will run until 2019, a cloud data centre will be established in Macao.
The aim is to use big data and artificial intelligence to implement different measures to improve public services in the special administrative region.
From July 2019 to June 2021, the second phase will both focus on improving Macao’s technological infrastructure and develop projects related to environmental protection and customs clearance procedures.
It will also exploit the existing potential of data analysis to create forecasting models for Macao’s economic development.
According to O Lam, who signed the contract as representative of Macao, the smart city project will boost socio-economic development and social conditions in Macao.
