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25 November 2008 | News
Queensland pilots clean coal burning
A pilot programme in the Australian state of Queensland aims to burn coal more cleanly by capturing and storing carbon dioxide. This demonstration plant is the first of its kind to burn coal in oxygen instead of air.
25 November 2008 | News
Shanghai university receives UNESCO prize for ICT
The Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, has named the laureates of the 2008 UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa Prize for the Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Education.
24 November 2008 | News
Satellite connectivity for Indian villages
India is developing an “unconventional” satellite which would provide internet connectivity to the rural folks and render timely advice on various aspects of agriculture.
24 November 2008 | News
Personal health records to save US$21 billion a year?
A US study has projected that personal health records could potentially save the country US$21 billion a year.
24 November 2008 | News
New IT learning centres for seniors in Singapore
Two new IT learning hubs termed as the Silver Infocomm Junctions, have been established to promote IT literacy among senior citizens.
19 November 2008 | News
Ingres improves open source database availability
Ingres has enhanced its database solution to simplify application development and improve availability and system recovery. The new version of open source database has been launched by for business critical applications at an affordable cost.
19 November 2008 | News
ICT for education in rural Malaysia
A school in a remote part of Sabah state boasts a wireless connection and computer-aided programmes for its students to keep pace with the rest of Malaysia.
19 November 2008 | News
Filipino govt backs high school internet plans
To enhance the IT skills of high school students, the Department of Education Secretary Jesli Lapus recently announced plans to sustain the internet connection previously provided under the Gearing up Internet Literacy and Access for Students programme.
18 November 2008 | News
All-of-govt agencies in Kuwait to share information
The Kuwaiti government has implemented the new Kuwait Information Network, which will see all of the country’s 62 government agencies collaborate and share information in a faster, more secure and more cost-effectively.
18 November 2008 | News
Better healthcare for rural Vietnam
Vietnam’s south central coast region, home to nine million people, including half a million people from ethnic minorities, will have the financing of Asian Development Bank for a project to improve healthcare services.
17 November 2008 | News
Indian doctors get remote access to patient records
The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing in Mohali, has developed an internet-based software solution, e-Sanjeevani, to provide an interface between doctors and patients.
17 November 2008 | News
Laos harness education to reduce poverty
Laos seeks to raise its world standing by embracing education programmes that reduce local poverty.
14 November 2008 | News
Health Informatics user community launched
The Committee of Healthcare Informatics User for Asia was officially launched in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam.
13 November 2008 | News
Brunei GCIO candid about e-govt inadequacies
Over ambitious moves to e-government led to ‘fragmentation’ of effort, says GCIO and Permanent Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office in Brunei.
13 November 2008 | News
South Korea creates 'digital city'
The Incheon Free Economic Zone and the Incheon Urban Development Corporation in South Korea has created Asia’s first ‘digital city’.
12 November 2008 | News
SMS for the nearest healthcare facility in India
If you happen to be anywhere in Kerala’s Kozhikode district, emergency relief is just an SMS away.
12 November 2008 | News
Korea helps Myanmar implement school project
The Korea International Cooperation Agency of South Korea will help Myanmar to implement a technical school project in the country’s Thagar area.
12 November 2008 | News
Pupils in Malaysian state to get laptops
Each of Terengganu’s 25,000 pupils will receive one laptop from the state government next year.
11 November 2008 | News
UNESCO helps Iraq launch educational TV channel
Iraqi children who are unable to attend classes due to security concerns will now be able to continue their studies through distance learning thanks to a new educational television channel launched by UNESCO and the education ministry in Iraq.
10 November 2008 | News
Low Cost Computers for Ugandan Schools
After two years of waiting, primary, secondary and tertiary institutions can now acquire low cost computers. The Uganda Ministry of Information and Communication Technology launched the Computers for Schools Uganda, a project aimed at bridging the digital-divide in the country.
10 November 2008 | News
Bahrain, a rising IT hub in the Gulf
Bahrain has strengthened its position as the IT hub of the region, with more international IT companies establishing their regional headquarters in the kingdom.
7 November 2008 | News
Mobile education launched in India
In line with its “Education anywhere and anytime” vision, the Indira Gandhi National Open University will soon impart student courses on public health, art, music and various other subjects through mobile phones.
7 November 2008 | News
GIS boosts law enforcement work in New York
The New York City Department of Probation has deployed ESRI’s geographic information system software to manage caseloads, track high-risk probationers, and share information with other law enforcement divisions more efficiently.
7 November 2008 | News
Dubai to assure quality in higher education
The Knowledge and Human Development Authority has set up a quality assurance board to review higher education in Dubai’s Free Zones. One aim of the Board, made up of quality assurance experts from around the world, will be to ensure that a degree earned from an international higher education establishment on a campus in Dubai is of the same value as that achieved in its country of origin.
5 November 2008 | News
Palestine seeks Estonia’s help for e-government
Estonia has received a request from Palestine to share its experiences in building an e-state.
4 November 2008 | News
Bahrain launches e-govt portal
Bahrain has introduced a new e-government gateway as an outcome of a study conducted to cater to the needs of the public through streamlining e-government services procedures.
3 November 2008 | News
Mobile security solution introduced in Singapore
SingTel, a major carrier in Singapore, has introduced a new product which ensures that confidential data on lost laptops is not compromised.
3 November 2008 | News
Microsoft unveils cloud computing system
Microsoft has introduced Windows Azure – an operating system that allows developers to build cloud-based applications.
31 October 2008 | News
Microsoft to help the Gulf develop public technology policy framework
The Dubai School of Government has signed a deal with Microsoft to develop a pioneering technology policy that will aid officials in the Gulf to improve service delivery to the public.
30 October 2008 | News
Singapore adopts standard terminology for EMR
Singapore is adopting a systemically organised collection of medical terminology for Electronic Medical Records to improve quality, safety of care and enhanced care coordination.
30 October 2008 | News
Australian govt’s carbon plan
Australia’s plan to slash greenhouse gas emissions through carbon trade will not be the “company killer” feared by business and no major polluters will be forced to move offshore, the government said.
30 October 2008 | News
Brunei and China ink MOU for IT collaboration
The Ministry of Communications in Brunei has inked a memorandum of understanding with China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology during the Asean-China ICT Week 2008 held recently in Nanning, China.
30 October 2008 | News
US$250 million passport project launched in India
The Ministry of External Affairs in India will be rolling out the Passport Seva Project, the largest mission-critical e-governance project valued at over US$205 million.
29 October 2008 | News
Filipino education to get ICT boost
The Philippines Department of Education and the Oracle Education Foundation have agreed to roll out OEF’s ThinkQuest technology programme to 500 public elementary schools across the nation, reaching 50,000 students and teachers over the next two years.
28 October 2008 | News
Australian govt to consolidate 130 data centres
The New South Wales government has plans to consolidate its 130 data centres into two facilities in a bid to cut down on maintenance costs and energy consumption, according to the state’s CIO Emmanuel Rodriguez.
23 October 2008 | News
Fast wireless services set for rural areas in Japan
The Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry has established a panel to promote next-generation fast wireless Internet communication services for rural areas.
23 October 2008 | News
China approves pilot project to service rural areas with wireless
China’s Ministry of Commerce has approved MediaG3’s pilot project for implementing mg3 wireless broadband service to over 900 million people in rural China.
22 October 2008 | News
Experts believe cloud computing increases risk of data leakage
Cloud computing has been illuminated as being thought to increase and not decrease the risk of data leakage. A recent symposium on the topic of ‘Cloud Computing’ reported a key finding in its post symposium survey: the attendees voted unanimously that cloud computing increases, not decreases the risk of data leakage.
22 October 2008 | News
Uganda's education needs internet subsidy
High internet connectivity costs remain a major handicap to the widespread integration of IT in teaching and research at Ugandan educational institutions.
22 October 2008 | News
Indian state gives all schools IT access
Andhra Pradesh, the largest and most populous state in South India, has become the first state to offer ICT education to all its 1.8 million school-going children, starting last Monday.
20 October 2008 | News
Malaysia builds 165 village IT centres
In Kuala Lumpur, a total of 165 Medan Infodesa centres, also known as IT centres, have been set up in villages to equip the rural folk with the necessary IT tools, facilities and training, in a bid to bridge the digital divide in the country.
16 October 2008 | News
Standards & interoperability priority for Health IT execs
A new survey on using HIT systems to support care management interventions highlights the need for many HIT applications to offer more functionality, standardisation and interoperability to optimise clinical and financial outcomes for patients.
15 October 2008 | News
Shenzhen hospitals to implement medical information systems
Three hospitals in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen have signed a US$2.2 million contract to build digital hospital and medical information systems.
15 October 2008 | News
Taiwan recycles 50 per cent of its e-waste
Taiwan has seen a dramatic increase in the volume of waste electronic and electrical products in recent years. Following several years of implementation of the “4-in-1” recycling scheme, the recycling rate of these products has now surpassed an impressive 50 per cent. Working to put the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) system into full play, and make recycling targets more easily achievable, the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) is actively guiding manufacturers in the setting up of self-administered recycling, clearance and treatment systems.
15 October 2008 | News
Victorian govt cautioned against ICT skills shortage
The Victorian government has pumped an additional US$200.5 million in funding towards innovation initiatives in Victoria but the Australian Computer Society (ACS) has cautioned that ICT skills challenges could impact the success of some ventures.
14 October 2008 | News
All Korean adults under 40 connected
Internet penetration young Koreans is almost 100 percent, according to the Korea Communications Commission (KCC).
13 October 2008 | News
New Australian hospital acquires SOA-based IT system
Macquarie University Private Hospital, a new modern hospital due to be open in the latter half of 2009, has inked a deal worth up to A$7.6 million (US$ five million) for a range of advanced healthcare IT applications.
13 October 2008 | News
Malaysia launches high speed broadband deployment
The Malaysian government will invest RM2.4 billion (US$ 680 million) for the country’s national High Speed Broadband project, according to Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak.
12 October 2008 | News
Singapore earmarks US$4 million to train energy managers
The National Environment Agency (NEA) in Singapore has set up a US$4 million grant to help defray the course fee of the Singapore Certified Energy Manager training programme. The grant will cover a substantial part of the training cost at the Professional Level.
10 October 2008 | News
Indian hospital network’s EMR to be ready this month
The initial Rs50 million (US$ one million) EMR system by Apollo Hospitals Group (AHG) will accomplish its dry run in October, revealed Sangita Reddy, AHG’s Executive Director.
10 October 2008 | News
‘Internet for Everyone’ campaign launched in Canada
Telecommunities Canada (TC), a national coalition of groups that promote and support community technology initiatives, has launched the “Internet for Everyone” campaign that seeks to put a national ICT strategy back on the federal agenda.
10 October 2008 | News
Indian state to replace telegram with e-post
E-post will replace old system of telegram service across the Indian state of Kerala, according to the state’s Chief Post Master General (CPMG), Dr Udaya Balakrishnan.
9 October 2008 | News
Korean govt spurs green rooftop plans
In a bid to ‘greening’ Seoul, the city government has been encouraging building owners to construct rooftop gardens as one of its “green Seoul” projects.
9 October 2008 | News
Nature-based enterprises to help rural poor
Expanding nature-based enterprises can increase income for the world’s rural poor. This approach, as outlined in World Resources Report 2008, can also develop the rural poor’s resilience to social and environmental threats such as climate change.
9 October 2008 | News
Israeli security expert discusses public safety at Singapore meeting
Ze’ev Sarig, Managing Director at the Ben-Gurion International Airport will discuss the leveraging of technology to prevent, respond to and recover from disasters and conflict.
9 October 2008 | News
Thai govt unveils first open-source software development roadmap
The Software Industry Promotion Agency (SIPA) has developed Thailand’s first open-source software-development roadmap to transform the country into a leading open-source development centre by 2011.
8 October 2008 | News
Australian universities must upgrade network to keep up
Professor Larry Smarr, an internet expert in the US, has urged Australian universities to roll out new superhighways to ensure that scientists and innovators remain competitive in global research.
7 October 2008 | News
ICT initiative for African villages
The Imo State Government—a provincial government in oil-rich Nigeria—has plans to embark on an e-village project that would create a sustainable Information Communication Technology (ICT) foundation in the local government areas of the state.
5 October 2008 | News
Reducing IT carbon footprint by 80-90 per cent
‘Carbon Calculator’ and online ‘Server Consolidation Analysis Resource’ released.
2 October 2008 | News
Queensland ICT Industry Launches Green Initiatives
More than 170 Information Technology leaders from government and business participated in the launch of a new Green IT Industry Special Interest Group (SIG) and Taskforce in Brisbane to help the ICT industry move from discussion on Green IT to action and best practice.
2 October 2008 | News
Malaysia trials videoconferencing in courts
The Malaysian government is considering videoconferencing and other IT-related deployments in courts nationwide, following the successful implementation of a pilot project in Sarawak.
30 September 2008 | News
Korean govt bans personal e-mail and storage device for work
According to the guidelines announced by the Ministry of Public Administration and Security, civil servants will be banned from using e-mail services provided by commercial companies like Naver, Daum, Google and MSN.
30 September 2008 | News
Shared services agency for NSW govt
The New South Wales state government has created a new shared services agency that will, among other things, provide centralised IT services to a large number of departments and agencies.
29 September 2008 | News
Free WiFi for Penang citizens
The Malaysian state has launched a free WiFi programme for residents, making it the country’s first.
29 September 2008 | News
Singapore’s Next-Gen broadband network nationwide by 2012
All homes and businesses in Singapore are to be connected to the country’s 1Gbps all-fibre National Broadband Network by 2012. The Singapore Government has selected a consortium to design, build and operate the passive infrastructure, in a move seen as world’s most radical structural separation of fixed telecoms.
25 September 2008 | News
Healthcare IT ‘specialised’
Small and far away from major markets, New Zealand has traditionally been ‘underserved’ by international healthcare IT vendors, according to Grant McPherson, Regional Director South/South East Asia at New Zealand Trade & Enterprise (NZTE).
25 September 2008 | News
New Zealand varsity upgrades backbone
With 22,000 students and 2000 staff on four major sites, Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand, needs top grade communications. Efficient access to knowledge resources, administrative systems and educational applications all depend on reliable, high speed data connections throughout the campus.
25 September 2008 | News
South Korea shares egov insights
Civil servants from Paraguay are visiting South Korea to learn how to establish and run an e-government platform. The visit was organised by the Ministry of Public Administration and Security’s training centre for public employees and the Korea International Cooperation Agency.
25 September 2008 | News
Dubai egov partners university
Dubai eGovernment has signed an agreement with Zayed University to collaborate in providing career development opportunities for university students in the field of information technology.
24 September 2008 | News
More govt agencies in Malaysia establish online presence
In Malaysia, an increasing amount of government agencies are now appearing online, according to an assessment programme conducted by the three government agencies, Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC), the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), and the Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (MAMPU).
24 September 2008 | News
Seoul inks plan for telephone services
Mayor Oh Se-hoon of Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) has announced an ambitious vision to provide advanced telephone-based citizen services, modeled on popular government call centres in Europe.
23 September 2008 | News
Malaysian City to introduce free Wi-Fi
Free wireless internet access will be offered to the residents of Penang, a densely populated urban centre in northern Malaysia.
23 September 2008 | News
IBM tops security software report
A new report has rated IBM as the leading vendor worldwide in identity and access management security software in 2007.
22 September 2008 | News
EMC placed as market leader for info infrastructure
Gartner has placed EMC Corporation in the “Leaders” quadrant of the 2008 Magic Quadrant for Storage Professional and Support Services report.
18 September 2008 | News
R&D centre launched for social software
IBM has launched a centre for social software, which will bring together the top talent at the company who will work with university students and faculty, clients and partners, for the research, development and testing of social software.
17 September 2008 | News
India launches e-passport to boost national security
The Ministry of External Affairs and the National Informatics Centre in India have launched an e-passport programme, which will first be rolled out to diplomats and Indian officials.
16 September 2008 | News
Tamil Nadu govt launches entrepreneur site
Wait for it … it’s not a site that lets you register your micro, small or medium enterprises. It’s a site which allows you to submit a form to be given permission to then apply to register your micro, small or medium enterprise.
16 September 2008 | News
Singapore teachers get web 2.0 resources
A new joint project between the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore and the country’s Ministry of Education aims to provide teachers with all the information they need to leverage web 2.0 technologies for new approaches to learning.
15 September 2008 | News
US Postal Service reduces costs with transportation scenario analysis
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has realised over US$5 million in annual savings through a strategic transportation management initiative.
11 September 2008 | News
New web specs to improve interoperability
Previous better known for their competitiveness on the Enterprise Content Management (ECM) space, IBM, EMC and Microsoft have come together to provide customers with a web spec that improves the process. Known as the Content Management Interoperability Services (CMIS), it enables applications to interoperate with multiple ECM repositories by different vendors.
10 September 2008 | News
Australian students reject paying for ‘virtual’ lectures
A student petition at the University of Western Sydney (UWS) in Australia is demanding cuts in fees to match cuts in face-to-face teaching time as the university extends the virtual classroom.
9 September 2008 | News
27 schools embrace e-learning in UAE
The e-learning project will revolutionise conventional teaching techniques in favour of equipping students, teachers and even parents, with smart IT tools.
9 September 2008 | News
Queensland govt tenants offices at green building
Queensland Government’s Crime and Misconduct Commission, and Collection House will hold its offices at Brisbane’s Green Square Complex’s North Tower.
Billed as one of the world’s most environmentally friendly office developments, North Tower, part of the US$230 million Complex, has its own gas-driven power plant, was built using recycled timber and steel, and will save 1.7 million litres of water a year.
5 September 2008 | News
Chinese university deploys campus-wide wireless LAN
Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications has deployed a campus-wide wireless LAN (WLAN) to its two campuses, becoming one of the few universities in China to provide complete wireless LAN coverage to every building in addition to the campus’ outdoor spaces.
4 September 2008 | News
Dubai E-government sets US$276 million revenue target
Dubai’s integrated electronic payment system (ePay) has collected US$163 million so far this year and is expected to record revenues of US$276 million by the end of 2008.
3 September 2008 | News
Hands-free access for disabled children at a UK college
National Star College is a registered charity and national independent specialist college that helps young disabled students to achieve their potential through innovative programmes of education and independence training.
2 September 2008 | News
Google launches web browser
Google is joining the browser war by launching its own application which aims at offering safer and richer web experience.
2 September 2008 | News
UAE authorities emphasise importance of green buildings
Ali bin Towaih says, “The EGBC goal this year is to align its members from the industry with local and Federal Government initiatives. The partnership will be the council’s way of conducting business with its stakeholders in addition to its role in public awareness.”
29 August 2008 | News
India launches national environment portal
Sam Pitroda, Chairman of India’s National Knowledge Commission, has launched the India Environment Portal, a one-stop information resource centre aimed to promote informed decision-making and environmentally sustainable practices.
29 August 2008 | News
Czech Senate passes e-govt bill
The Senate has approved a bill which will allow civil servants to do more of their government paperwork over the internet.
27 August 2008 | News
Free green power for Canadian government IT
Canada’s provincial governments are setting the wheels in motion to move their IT processing to greener IT data centres that are powered by renewable hydro-electricity.
26 August 2008 | News
NSW govt launches single phone number for services
The New South Wales state government in Australia has announced the launch of a single telephone number to access government services, building on the success of the Connecting NSW web site.
25 August 2008 | News
Australia to complete govt ICT review
UK-based government productivity expert set to unveil IT spending recommendations.
22 August 2008 | News
Chinese ministries push UOF document format
China’s International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party, the Ministry of Commerce, and the State Archives Administration have started to promote the Chinese-made Uniform Office Format standard.
22 August 2008 | News
Toshiba projectors break new ground
With most offices facing space constrain issues, it is useful to know that projectors fitted with Toshiba’s Extreme Short Throw Projection or ESP technology enables any presentation to be held even in the most confined area.
19 August 2008 | News
Vietnam plans schools IT push
Vietnam’s Ministry of Education has announced three major initiatives to boost the quality of school education in the country.
18 August 2008 | News
Public call offices to become info kiosks in Karnataka
Public call offices (PCOs) in the Indian state of Karnataka will be converted into electronic information and transaction kiosks with free broadband connectivity (ePCOs).
18 August 2008 | News
Claiming govt fuel rebates online
Malaysia’s government e-services portal is now working with the country’s post office to provide electronic payment of fuel rebates to citizens.
17 August 2008 | News
Provide access to disabled in Malaysia
A community centre with broadband Internet will be built for the disabled in the Malaysian city of Kuching before the end of the year.
14 August 2008 | News
Singapore launches ASEAN e-govt fellowship programme
The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) has launched a fellowship programme for ASEAN countries in the areas of e-government.
13 August 2008 | News
E-government ideas competition launched in Europe
The Estonian government has launched an ‘Idea Competition’ with the purpose of generating new ideas for extending and improving the country’s e-services. Citizens are encouraged to contribute their ideas to the central government portal.
13 August 2008 | News
India to account for one-fifth of world’s WiMAX subscribers
A recent study puts the number of WiMAX subscribers in India at more than 27.5 million by 2012, around 20 per cent of the global figure.
12 August 2008 | News
Bangladesh boosts digital inclusion with mobile broadband pilot
A three month trial aims to demonstrate the value of high-speed internet access for the provision of a range of advanced services – including mobile health and mobile learning – in the country’s capital, Dhaka.
11 August 2008 | News
Local government takes the lead in US
Green initiatives are being given a push from the bottom upwards in Arizona. Don Stapley Supervisor of Maricopa County says, “We want counties to be a catalyst for the change in the mindset of Americans.
11 August 2008 | News
Hong Kong establishes task force on digital inclusion
The Government announced at the end of July the setting up of a Task Force on Digital Inclusion.
8 August 2008 | News
Bahrain shares e-govt plans with United Nations
A high-ranking delegation of officials from Bahrain is visiting the United Nations headquarters in New York to benchmark the Arab country’s e-government plans.
7 August 2008 | News
Remote Thai province to deploy WiMAX
WiMAX wireless broadband network will be deployed in Mae Hong Son, a mountainous province in Thailand’s northwest, bordering Myanmar.
6 August 2008 | News
Mobile computers for clumsy knowledge workers
Motorola has launched a new and improved ruggedised mobile computer, and large government organisations with clumsy remote workers stand to benefit.
6 August 2008 | News
Indian high court installs Wi-Fi
In India, the Delhi High Court has plans to install Wi-Fi connection in the court premises to promote e-Filing of cases.
5 August 2008 | News
Conferencing key govt productivity tool
African country deploys videoconferencing to increase the effectiveness of senior government official meetings.
1 August 2008 | News
IBM Research develops tech fix to aid human memory
New software helps people struggling with information overload.
1 August 2008 | News
Malaysia, Brunei collaborate for ICT
Brunei’s Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry (AITI) hosted Malaysia’s Multimedia Development Corporation (MDEC) and more than 20 other MSC status companies from Malaysia for a two day meeting. This is the second time the event has been held, with an earlier gathering in March 2007.
1 August 2008 | News
Hong Kong’s administration works under green roofs
With environmental policies in place since the 1980s, a number of Hong Kong’s government departments—Hong Kong Government’s Architectural Services Department (ASD), the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) and the Hong Kong Housing Authority (HKHA)—have been actively pushing for green buildings.
25 July 2008 | News
Singapore's polytechnic wins green recognition
The education sector in Singapore has been using technology for environmental purposes with Singapore Polytechnic (SP) clinching top honours at the Singapore Environmental and Social Reporting Awards organised by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
28 September 2007 | News
Monitoring rural projects online in Malaysia
A new web portal will enable residents to access and monitor the status of rural development projects within their area
24 September 2007 | News
Best broadband in the world
Japan has the world’s fastest broadband connection
17 September 2007 | News
Estonian Tax and Customs Board offers e-Service to local authorities
The Estonian Tax and Customs Board has offered e-Service to local authorities which will allow them to make inquiries on the incomes of the taxpayers living in their area.
29 August 2007 | News
Villages in Myanmar get connected
Myanmar government plans to wire villages
29 August 2007 | News
Singapore invests in Second Life
The Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) of Singapore has purchased real estate in the virtual world
29 August 2007 | News
Sri Lanka launches e-Champions
The program was intended to equip 30 CIOs with the skills to drive a successful e-Government
23 August 2007 | News
Philippines to execute broadband project or lose out
There is an urgency for Philippines to implement broadband project in order to compete with ASEAN neighbors
21 August 2007 | News
Australians' medicare records to go online
Abbott told a health conference in Sydney that electronic records help to streamline care for patients, from a range of health professionals.
20 August 2007 | News
Web access guidelines to aid disabled in Thailand
NECTEC in Thailand has implemented Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) as an official guide to web content developers.
20 August 2007 | News
Business solutions to be deployed at the Abu Dhabi government
The Abu Dhabi System and Information Committee (ADSIC) signed an agreement to deploy Oracle’s business solutions throughout the Abu Dhabi government’s IT infrastructure.
20 August 2007 | News
New contact centre lab at Singapore’s technical education institute
Students from the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) are set to hit the ground running as active contributors to the booming industries of hospitality and outsourcing, with newly-acquired practical skills in contact centre technology.
16 August 2007 | News
Australian government considers blogs
The Australian federal government plans to enter the world of blogging. The aim is to promote a more interactive approach to policy development, via an official government website.
15 August 2007 | News
Myanmar's ICT park to launch soon
Myanmar’s largest ICT park, the Yadanabon Cyber City, located at 67 kilometres east of the second largest city of Mandalay, is nearing completion.
13 August 2007 | News
Hong Kong launches new e-govt portal
A new Government portal “GovHK” (www.gov.hk) was officially launched this month to provide one-stop government online information and services to the public.
10 August 2007 | News
UK’s MoD to give soldiers electronic health records
£80 million programme to make medical records available on the battlefield.
9 August 2007 | News
Brunei schools to go mobile
IT project embarked upon by the Ministry of Education will soon make students in Brunei schools connected.
9 August 2007 | News
Qatar rolls-out new citizen service
ictQATAR and the Ministry of Interior kick off online Exit permits service.
9 August 2007 | News
Programme helps teachers make better use of ICT in learning
Twenty-eight teachers are expected to graduate from a post-graduate degree programme on integrating information and communications technology (ICT) in education this coming September.
2 August 2007 | News
Australian city rolls-out asset tracking solution
Wollongong City Council deploys enterprise asset management solution to manage the City’s A$2.5 billion worth of assets.
1 August 2007 | News
Australian government ICT spending down in 2007
Recently published ICT procurement plans for the 2007-08 financial year by federal government agencies reveals an overall drop in the volume of planned ICT projects on last year, according to a specialist government researcher.
30 July 2007 | News
E-patient records in the United Kingdom
A long term contract was issued to improve health and social care services in Guernsey, the British crown dependency.
26 July 2007 | News
Indian city development depends on e-governance
India’s Prime Minister has undelined the importance of e-government as part of the country’s roadmap for urban development.
25 July 2007 | News
Malaysian government predicted to invest in contact centres
The Malaysian authorities have been pretty half-hearted when it comes to establishing citizen-facing call centres - but that may be about to change.
20 July 2007 | News
Cairo approaches South Korea for e-govt advice
Rising connectivity in Egypt spurs discussions of national e-government infrastructure - and they have come knocking on South Korea’s door for advice.
19 July 2007 | News
Singapore backs consortium of e-govt providers
The Singapore authorities have given their blessing to a consortium of local companies aiming to export ‘made in Singapore’ e-government solutions.