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Indonesia and Singapore to enhance IT sector through collaboration

By Jianggan Li | 22 September 2007

Indonesia and Singapore will be cooperating in information communications and technology, as stated in an agreement. The move will enable the two countries to engage in media collaboration which will in turn boost the ICT sector.

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Indonesia and Singapore will be cooperating in information communications and technology, as stated in an agreement. The move will enable the two countries to engage in media collaboration which will in turn boost the ICT sector.

Indonesia is also looking for investment in its fibre optics networks across the country and Singapore’s expertise would be greatly welcomed, says Dr Mohammad Nuh, Minister for Communications and Information Technology in Indonesia.

In addition to co-productions and the sale of media content, the two countries will be in a partnership to develop e-Commerce, e-Education, e-Government and e-Business platforms to create more business opportunities for both parties.

“The Memorandum of Understanding provides a framework. It signals strong political commitment on the part of the Republic of Indonesia’s government and the Republic of Singapore’s government that we want to cooperate,” says Dr Lee Boon Yang, Minister for Information, Communication and the Arts of Singapore.

Following the agreement, a joint committee will be set up, headed by senior government officials from both countries, to execute the objectives as stated in the agreement. The committee will also be setting targets for the goals and timeliness of the projects agreed upon.