Kenyalang Smart City Summit Opens in Sarawak — AI Healthcare Arrives in Miri!
The 2025 Kenyalang Smart City (KSC) Summit officially kicked off in Miri today, with the theme “AI + Healthcare: From Research to Real World Impact” — signaling a shift from pure research to real-world applications in healthcare, urban development, and everyday life.
This means Miri isn’t just talking about a smart city; it’s putting AI healthcare into action, turning research into tangible services and moving toward becoming a regional hub for smart, sustainable development.
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Summit Highlights
📍 International Collaboration
The summit brings together universities, research institutes, companies, and government partners to drive smart healthcare, talent development, AI applications, and sustainable urban planning.
📍 Rapid Progress in One Year
Following the inaugural 2024 summit, this year’s event focuses on practical outcomes, including AI medicine, smart infrastructure, and cross-border research collaborations.
📍 Two Major MoUs Signed On-Site
Formalizing academic, industrial, and international collaborations into actionable projects.
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Key Collaboration ①
THE HALL — Joint Research & AI Medical Experience Center
Led by Imasa Dinasti Group and in partnership with:
• Fudan University School of Integrated Chinese & Western Medicine
• Curtin University Malaysia
• Supported by the Sarawak government
Positioned as a smart healthcare innovation hub, integrating drug research, AI healthcare, and talent training.
👉 Not just research — technology will be applied in hospitals and communities.
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Key Collaboration ②
Curtin University Malaysia × Imasa Dinasti Group
Scope includes:
• Kenyalang Smart City ecosystem
• Smart infrastructure, green buildings, sustainable urban planning
• Industrial training and talent development
• Exhibitions, tech events, and educational outreach
📌 Aligned with Sarawak’s PCDS2030 development blueprint, aiming to make Miri a hub for education + technology + innovation.
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Key Collaboration ③
Curtin University Faculty of Engineering × Fudan University School of Integrated Medicine
Focus areas:
• AI + integrated medicine joint R&D
• Academic publications, lectures, and exchanges
• Student/faculty exchanges and scholarships
• Shared research facilities
📍 Strengthening Sarawak’s international presence in smart healthcare research.
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Significance for Miri
This summit is not just a conference — it’s laying a long-term roadmap for tech-driven healthcare innovation and talent return.
Long-term impacts include:
1. Bringing AI healthcare into hospitals and communities
2. Creating a platform for international research and industry collaboration
3. Attracting talent to drive the health tech economy
4. Supporting Sarawak’s goal to become a high-income, tech-driven state
In short: this is shaping Miri’s tech ecosystem for the next 10 years.
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Why This Matters
Because it’s about real-world results, not just construction:
• Technology is usable
• Research becomes products
• Graduates have career paths
• Healthcare experience truly improves
• City upgrades go beyond slogans
Summary:
“This is about building a smarter, healthier, and more prosperous Sarawak, where innovation benefits everyone.”
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From History to Innovation — A New Chapter
The old Miri Municipal Council building on Jalan Kingsway is being transformed into Fudan-Curtin Joint Research & AI Medical Experience Center, collectively called “The Hall.”
This transformation is a core project in Phase 1 of Kenyalang Smart City, symbolizing strategic partnerships with top Chinese universities and translating research into real-world applications.
The Hall will position Miri as an international hub for advanced medical research, tech integration, and cutting-edge healthcare solutions.
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Miri, are you ready to become an AI healthcare city?
This summit could be the starting point for Miri’s transformation over the next decade.
What do you think — could Miri become Borneo’s AI healthcare center?
