SMART MELAKA BLUEPRINT 2035
MELAKA AT A GLANCE
World Heritage Site in 2008 UNESCO
NEGERI SEMBILAN
Jasin Population: 154,300
GDP growth rate
Alor Gajah Population: 209,200
8.3 % 3.1 %
MELAKA
in 2017
in 2020
Melaka Tengah Population: 568,300
Second-lowest unemployment rate
2.2 %
JOHOR
in 2020
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1,720 km 2 Area size
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Melaka, is a world-renowned heritage city. Historically, its strategic position make it a hub for economic, cultural, political and Islamic civilisation in the Asian region since 1500’s. It was one of the cities on the maritime silk route trade passage that connecting East Asia to Southern Europe. UNESCO inscribed Melaka as the World Heritage Site in 2008 for its tangible and intangible multicultural heritage originating from the Malay Sultanate, Portuguese, Dutch, Chinese, Indians and Arabs. The transformation from a rural landscape to the urban fabrics have fuelled the state-wide economic growth through manufacturing and services. In 2017, its GDP growth rate was recorded at a high of 8.3%, compared to the national rate of 5.8% however contracted at a negative 5.9% influence by COVID-19 impact on the services, manufacturing and agriculture sectors. Despite this challenge, Melaka’s unemployment rate in 2020 was the second-lowest after Putrajaya, which was 2.2% compared to the national rate of 4.5%. Administratively, the state government body comprises (1) state agencies, (2) local authorities and (3) statutory bodies with the Chief Minister being the head of government covering an administrative area of 1,720 km 2 . As a Developed State and the subsequent declaration of “Melaka Maju 2010”, a strong responsive policy making and strategies formulation has taken place since then to foster innovation in business ecosystem, facilitates knowledge exchange in the society and improve administrative efficiency responding to the Industrial Revolution 4.0 and Sustainable Development Goals especially in post COVID-19 era.
Objectives
Smart Melaka Blueprint 2035 (SMB2035) provides a strategic and an actionable guide to lead Melaka into a visionary digital transformation integrating the components of administrative, business, research, and society as a complete ecosystem. Specifically, SMB2035 is set to:
Address the challenges arising from rapid urbanisation and digital revolution.
Prepare the future development of Melaka aligned with the national and global agendas.
Promote the digital economy for sustainable and inclusive growth.
Position Melaka as a global smart heritage city.
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