World Bank Uses AI to Analyse Building Energy Laws in 119 Cities, Combining Automation With Human Verification
The World Bank Group is testing how artificial intelligence can make regulatory research faster and more accessible through a project...
Urban Development
WIPO Announces First-Ever City of Innovation Award Winners: Charleroi, Liverpool and Shanghai
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has announced Charleroi in Belgium, Liverpool in the United Kingdom and Shanghai in China...
Global Mayors Dialogue in Luoyang Explores How Historic Cities Can Balance Heritage and Industrial Growth
LUOYANG, China: City leaders from across the world have gathered in Luoyang, Henan Province, for the 2026 Global Mayors Dialogue,...
Luoyang Connects Ancient Heritage With Modern Innovation at Global Mayors Dialogue
Luoyang, a historic city in central China's Henan Province, is bringing together cultural heritage, industrial development and international exchange as...
Bangkok Turns to New Financing Strategy to Strengthen Climate Resilience
Bangkok is taking a new approach to one of the most difficult consequences of climate change in rapidly growing cities:...
Odisha Workshop Calls for 100-Year Vision in Infrastructure Planning
Bhubaneswar, September 19, 2026: A national-level workshop in Bhubaneswar has called for a major shift towards long-term, resilient and technology-driven...
Riyadh Introduces Traffic Diversion as Thumamah Road Development Moves Ahead
Traffic movement in Riyadh has been adjusted as authorities introduce a new diversion on Thumamah Road while construction work continues...
Jammu Gets ₹49.34 Crore Push for New Parking Infrastructure
Jammu is set to receive a major boost to its urban parking infrastructure after the Jammu and Kashmir Government approved...
New Zealand Government Approves Fast-Track Status for Major Auckland Rapid Transit Project
WELLINGTON, September 4, 2026 — New Zealand has granted fast-track approval to the North-West Rapid Transit project in Auckland, clearing...
Urban Growth by 2050 Could Reshape the World’s Energy Needs
The rapid expansion of cities is expected to become one of the defining demographic trends of the coming decades, creating...
Delhi Examines Global Waste Management Models With World Bank Experts
New Delhi, The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is exploring international approaches to municipal waste management as the civic body...
ASEAN and China Deepen Urban Development Partnership at 2026 Ministerial Roundtable in Malaysia
AI Generated pic The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China are set to strengthen their long-standing cooperation in...
How New Streetlights Are Transforming Life in Zogbodomey, Benin: Safer Streets, Stronger Communities, and a Brighter Future
By Ayush Singh | International Affairs Introduction As the sun sets over the town of Zogbodomey in southern Benin, a...
