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Samstag, 23.11.2024
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MY: Malaysia

  • Malaysia: Experts Share E-Government Experience

    "The e- train is something we must catch," said the vice president (operations) of Saudi-based Integrated Visions Group, Mohammed Mujadedi.

    He was one of the experts who shared their experience on e-government, here Tuesday with participants of the Knowledge and Information Communication Technology for Development (KICT4D) conference, a side event of the 30th annual meeting of the Islamic Development Bank's board of governors.

  • Malaysia: Few ministers email-friendly

    Email has become part of many Malaysians’ workday, but only a quarter of the Cabinet has taken its use to heart.

    The Government has spearheaded several IT-driven initiatives and has been pushing a shift to e-Government, using the Internet to elicit feedback and even publicise tenders and receive bids. But to date, only eight Cabinet members or their representatives have responded to emails from the New Sunday Times.

  • Malaysia: Flying doctor service for remote areas

    Every day, if weather permits, two helicopters fly medical personnel into remote villages in Sabah to render medical aid to those in need.

    These are villages which are not accessible by road or river.

    Sabah Health director Dr Marzukhi Md Isa said the medical team flew in to around 30 such remote villages.

  • Malaysia: Focus on Knowledge City

    I-Bhd is reviewing its development plans in order to complete i-City within five years instead of the originally planned period of 10 years.

    Chairman Datuk Lim Kim Hong said the gross development value of the 72-acre development had also been revised upwards from RM1.5bil to RM2bil.

  • Malaysia: Funkende Autokennzeichen gegen Diebstahl

    Erfassung der RFID-Daten durch stationäre und mobile Lesegeräte

    Die Behörden in Malaysia führen ein Fahrzeugerfassungssystem auf RFID-Basis ein. Fahrzeugkennzeichen werden dabei mit dem Funkchip ausgestattet und sollen somit automatisch erfasst werden. Hintergrund ist die hohe Autodiebstahlrate, täglich werden rund 30 Fahrzeuge gestohlen - vor allem im höheren Preissegment - heißt es von offizieller Seite in Kuala Lumpur. Die so genannten ePlates werden sowohl mit stationären Erfassungsgeräten, als auch mit mobilen Scannern von der Polizei ausgelesen. Dies berichtet die malaysische Zeitung News Strait Times.

  • Malaysia: Giants help drive broadband to rural folk

    Chipmaker Intel Malaysia and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (SKMM) have joined hands to push for higher broadband Internet adoption among local suburban and rural communities.

    SKMM — which regulates the converging communications and multimedia industries in the country — and Intel are promoting the setup and use of community broadband centres (CBCs) in those areas.

  • Malaysia: Going online

    Seven Government agencies took part in an exhibition at the Parliament lobby recently which showcased electronic initiatives implemented by them to enhance the country’s public service delivery system.

    The three-day event was organised by the Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (MAMPU) to promote various e- Government services.

  • Malaysia: Government dealings just a click away

    Thinking of paying your utility bills and traffic summonses, or getting an application form for a passport?

    You need not drive to the post office or police station or Immigration Department to do these things anymore.

    Just log in to the myGovernment portal (at www.gov.my) and 325 types of online services offered by 844 government agencies and departments are at your fingertips.

  • Malaysia: Government Ministries Need To Adopt Integrated And Connected It System

    Organisations in the government ministries need to adopt an integrated and connected information and technology (IT) system in order to deliver enhanced services to citizens and businesses, said managing director for Cisco Systems in Malaysia, Johnson Khoo.

  • Malaysia: Government to introduce e-procurement

    Government departments and agencies will introduce the e-procurement system early next year, aimed at transforming the nation’s “bureaucracy-centred” government to a “citizen-centred” one.

    Apart from saving money for the Government, e-procurement, which comes under the e-government service, will be able to replenish supplies quickly through electronic quotations.

  • Malaysia: Govt Directs ISPs To Deploy IPv6 Services From Next Year

    The government has directed Internet service providers (ISPs) to deploy Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) services beginning next year.

    Energy, Water and Communications Minister Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik, in announcing this, said it was proposed that e-government services implement IPv6 the following year to enable the transformation of Malaysia to an IPv6-enabled nation in 2010.

  • Malaysia: Govt ICT shows the way forward

    The Government eKL initiative based on ‘One Government, Many Agencies, No Wrong Door’ principle scores four excellence awards

    The eKL initiative has become one of the Government’s most successful and recognised ICT projects.

    Launched in 2007, eKL is an extension of the Electronic Government (EG) flagship project.

  • Malaysia: Govt IT initiatives to drive spending

    Government information technology spending is expected to remain buoyant in 2004, driven largely by the rollout of long-term initiatives.

    IT spending by the Government is set to hit US$324.2mil (RM1.23bil) this year, according technology research firm IDC.

  • Malaysia: Govt services going mobile

    Don'T have a personal computer to access Government services on the Net?

    Here's some good news.

    Efforts are underway to enable the public to access and download various e-Government services using mobile phones with general packet radio service (GPRS) features by year-end.

    Currently being carried out by Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) and the Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (Mampu), the initiative is now at the prototype stage where work is still in progress, especially in the area of content development and testing the suitability and compatibility of Web- based information for mobile phone screens.

  • Malaysia: Govt to be accessible and mobile, says chief sec

    he government is working on several initiatives to make public service delivery accessible and mobile for the people, Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Sidek Hassan said today.

    These include the e-Land system, Local Authority System (ePBT), AgriBazaar, e-Syariah and school management system and many more initiatives which extend into the various sectors -- economic, social, infrastructure and security.

    “Mobile government means customers can transact with the government from where they are, not where we, the provider, are,” he said at the Executive Talk and Knowledge-Sharing Event here.

  • Malaysia: Govt to push for better broadband penetration

    The Government will push forward for a better broadband penetration rate in order to create the critical mass, which will later encourage the private sector to enhance their investment here.

    Minister of Energy, Water and Communications Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik said currently the broadband penetration rate in the country was less than three per cent compared with Korea which has a penetration rate of 66 per cent.

  • Malaysia: Highlights: More Internet facilities for rural folks

    More facilities will be made available to rural folks under the Government-initiated Rural Internet Centre (RIC) programme. The programme, set up and run by the Energy, Water and Communications Ministry, is expected to add two new functions: e-government and e-learning.

    Under the e-government facility, rural folks will be encouraged to use the Internet for online transactions such as bill payment. There will be a push for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in rural communities to use e-procurement application when conducting business with the Government. For this purpose, the RICs, which are community PC and Internet centres, will be provided with relevant card readers to enable online payment transactions between SMBs and the Government, according to a Ministry official.

  • Malaysia: I-City Can Be Pioneer For Shah Alam knowledge City Plan

    I-City, a proposed RM1.5 billion project being undertaken by I-Berhad, can serve as a pilot project for turning Shah Alam into a "knowledge city," says its managing director, Eu Hong Chew.

    Given that a "knowledge city" uses information and communication technology (ICT) to facilitate everyday life, he said I-City could help the Selangor government achieve its aspiration to make the state capital a "knowledge city."

  • Malaysia: ICT in local councils for better delivery

    As the country moves towards enhancing national governance, the dynamics of ICT will also influence the governance framework at the local councils as well.

    The responsibilities of local governments are no longer confined to their traditional roles of providing waste disposal services and addressing land matters at service counters.

  • Malaysia: ICT must touch the lives of all M'sians

    Information communication technology (ICT) should never be elitist in nature, but must touch the lives of all Malaysians, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said Saturday.

    The Prime Minister said every Malaysian must be sufficiently exposed to ICT so that they could use it to improve their way of life, be it for agricultural activities, business dealings, research or schoolwork.

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