Editor profile

Daniel Kim

Editor Teknologi dan Bandar Pintar

Focuses on AI, digital infrastructure, smart city systems, urban innovation, and emerging technologies shaping future cities.

dk@globalcitywire.com

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Infrastructure

Cultural Renaissance and Sustainable Renewal: 2026 Global Urban Project Trends

From the expansion of California's largest art museum to the rebirth of historic buildings in Melbourne, 2026 will usher in a wave of iconic urban projects. These projects not only shape the skyline but also reflect the latest trends in urban cultural investment, historical preservation, and sustainable design.

Daniel Kim4 min read
Policy Updates

From Booth to Landing: The New Logic of Urban Competition Behind Yara's Beijing Innovation Center

Global fertilizer giant Yara has established the Thryve Open Innovation Center in Beijing, a case that reflects the new trends in multinational R&D site selection and the deep game of Chinese city investment attraction. The article analyzes the industrial logic behind the event, urban competition strategies, and the global cooperation landscape of sustainable agriculture.

Daniel Kim5 min read
Top Stories

Royal Group Bets on Agricultural Processing Special Zone: A New Engine for Cambodia's Economic Transformation

The Royal Group of Cambodia, together with its partners, is developing an agricultural processing special economic zone in Kampong Thom Province, marking the country's transition from exporting primary agricultural products to high-value-added processing. This project aligns with the global trend of supply chain restructuring and is expected to serve as a catalyst for Cambodia's economic diversification.

Daniel Kim3 min read
Policy Updates

Canada is turning "green investment" into a tradable language

Canada is advancing a green and transition investment taxonomy framework aimed at six industrial sectors, seeking to build a new link between net-zero goals, industrial upgrading, and the credibility of capital markets.

Daniel Kim6 min read
City Briefs

War, Inflation, and Market Pricing: Why Are Global Assets Still Being Driven by the Middle East Situation?

As Tehran and Washington repeatedly probe one another over a ceasefire and the Strait of Hormuz, what the market is truly trading is not just geopolitics itself, but the repricing between energy, inflation, interest rates, and growth expectations. U.S. employment data, eurozone inflation, and the policy path of the new Federal Reserve chair are pushing this conflict from the headlines to the core of macro asset pricing.

Daniel Kim7 min read
Top Stories

Why is the smart city becoming a national strategy for Israel?

Israel has upgraded smart cities from a technical experiment to part of its national governance capabilities. For a country with rapid population growth, strong resource constraints, and frequent security pressures, urban digitalization is not just “more convenient,” but a systemic tool for improving resilience, reducing costs, optimizing infrastructure, and unifying crisis response.

Daniel Kim7 min read