Pilot Cities

Medan City is the capital of the North Sumatra province, Indonesia, with a potential market supported by natural resource-rich hinterland and efficient sea transportation in Malacca Strait. It spans over an area of 265 km2 (3.6 per cent of the area of North Sumatera Province) with a population of 2.9 million and a population growth rate […]

North Minahasa Regency is located at the tip of the North Sulawesi province of Sulawesi Island. With a total area of 1,059 km2 and a population of 224.993, the Regency has a great opportunity in connecting the two biggest cities in the province: Manado and Bitung. It is bordered by the Sulawesi Sea on the north, […]

Pontianak City is the capital city of the West Kalimantan province occupying an area of 118 km2 in the delta of the longest river in Indonesia, the Kapuas River. Geographically, it is located in the equator, thus known as Kota Khatulistiwa or Equatorial City with a total population of 672,440 (the first semester of 2021). The city is divided […]

Tangerang City is located in the Banten province with a total population of 1.8 million and an area of 164 km2, in which 10 per cent of it is occupied by Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. It is bordered by the Jakarta Capital City on the east and by Tangerang Regency on the north, south, and west. In […]

Iskandar Puteri City is strategically located at the southernmost tip of Johor. The population in this city increased to 921,806 people in 2020. The city covers a state area of 303.48 km2 and comes under the administration of Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP). Iskandar Puteri is one of the main catalysts for international development in Johor […]

Petaling Jaya City is located in the state of Selangor, with a total area of 97.2 km2, and is managed by Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ). Petaling Jaya functions as a satellite township of Kuala Lumpur. The council holds over 619,925 population and contributes to a GDP of approximately RM 365.9 million in 2019. Over the […]

Covering an area of 49 km2, Putrajaya (officially the Federal Territory of Putrajaya) is home to 109,900 people (2020). It is a planned city that functions as the administrative capital and the judicial capital of Malaysia. The seat of the Federal Government of Malaysia was shifted in 1999 from Kuala Lumpur to Putrajaya because of overcrowding and […]

Segamat City is a prosperous city located in the northern part of Johor. The population in this city increased to 213,900 people in 2020. The city covers an area of 1,416 km2 under the administration of the Segamat Municipal Council (MPS). In line with the potential of agriculture, tourism and industry as key sectors, the vision […]

Location and Climate: Hua Hin is a seaside resort town located in the southern part of the Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, on the west coast of Thailand. The town covers an area of approximately 96.36 km² and has a population of around 40,875 people. Hua Hin has a tropical savanna climate, with hot and humid […]

Location and Climate: Mae Hia is a district located in the south of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand. The district covers an area of 48.31 square kilometers and has a population of around 14,000 people. The climate in Mae Hia is tropical, with hot and humid summers and cooler winters. The average temperature is […]

Nonthaburi Province is located in the central region of Thailand and is one of the most developed provinces in the country. The total area of this province is 622.38 km2 with neighbouring provinces: Ayutthaya and Pathum Thani on the north, Bangkok on the south and east, and Nakhon Pathom on the west. The province has […]

Suphanburi is a province in central Thailand that is rich in both natural and historical history. It is situated 88 kilometres northwest of Bangkok. As of 2018, the province counted a population of around 848,700. Suphanburi’s landscape consists primarily of low river plains, with small mountain ranges in the north and west. The province is […]

Cao Lanh City was established under Decree No. 10/2007/NĐ-CP dated 16 January 2007 by the Government. Currently, Cao Lanh occupies a total area of 107.3 km2 with a population of 164,759 people. The city has 15 administrative units, which consist of 8 wards and 7 communes and is bordered by Cao Lanh district on the north and east, […]

Hue City has a total land area of 265.99 km2 and a population of 652,497 people. It is divided into 36 administrative units (29 wards and 7 communes) and borders Phu Vang District, Quang Dien District, Huong Thuy Town, Huong Tra Town and the East Sea. The city is the centre for politics, economy, socio-culture, and defence […]

Nam Dinh City is located in the North of Nam Dinh Province, part of the Red River Delta. It is categorised as Class I City 90-km away from Vietnam’s Capital City, Hanoi. In a total land area of 4,641 Ha, there are 25 administrative units in the city. Nam Dinh city has all the characteristics of the sub-climate […]

Sapa Town was established based on Resolution No. 767/NQ-UBTVQH14 dated 11 September 2019. The town has 6 wards, 10 communes and a total land area of 681.37 km2, with a population size of 81,875. Sapa Town borders with Bao Thang district and Lao Cai City to the east, with Lai Chau Province to the west, with Van […]