Deciphering the concept, policy and implementation of Harmony City with special reference to Malaysia

Sustainable, livable, safe and fully facilited are the features of a modern and smart cohesive city. Nevertheless, certain human aspects and contemporary challenges are still absent from this conceptualization of a Harmony City. This study deciphered the Malaysian urbanization process based on literature reviews and discussed, in particular, the rules and regulations pertaining to local housing resulting from the urbanization process. It argued the need to change the common paradigm of smart city into a social cohesion city. The challenges discussed included the urgency to revamp colonial heritage pertaining to spatial segregation, and to review the impact of gerrymandering, indigenous quota, and the new form of social cohesion city that integrates the superdiversity dimensions. Finally, the study outlined the necessity of empowering social collectivism as a way to counteract superdiversity challenges hence to create a harmonious society.