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Samstag, 23.11.2024
Transforming Government since 2001

MY: Malaysia

  • Malaysia: ICT spending to hit RM44 bln this year

    The country’s information communication technology (ICT) spending is expected to hit RM44 billion this year, a 10 per cent increase from last year, said chairman of the Association of the computer and multimedia industry of Malaysia (Pikom), David Wong Nan Fay.

    Apart from an increase in consumer purchase, growth in communications including broadband provision, and outsourcing, the main contributors are also IT-related events such as the major upcoming ‘World Congress Information Technology (WCIT 2008)’ as well as several other events including 14 IT-related events to be held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on May 18-22.

  • Malaysia: Inertia an obstacle to e-government transformation

    Internet experiences with the private sector have raised the bar in terms of expectations in the delivery of citizen-centric service and this poses as one of the major challenges in turning any e-government into reality.

  • Malaysia: Introducing E-insurance for fast road tax renewal

    Come October, the Road Transport Department (RTD) will introduce e-Insurance to the public.

    The service will enable insurance companies to register relevant information directly with the RTD and thus there is no need to bring the insurance cover note when renewing road tax.

  • Malaysia: It's open source from now on

    All Government technology procurement will now have a preference for open source software (OSS), under the Malaysian Public Sector Open Source Software Masterplan made available to the public this morning.

    In what was its strongest show of support for OSS, the Government's masterplan calls for policies to be put in place in several areas, including procurement, that would favour such software.

  • Malaysia: Jakim most popular govt website

    The Malaysian Islamic Development Board (Jakim) website is the most popular among government agency electronic pages, registering 99.56 million hits in the first half of this year.

    The Finance Ministry website trails a far second with 14,309,102 hits compared with Jakim's staggering 99,560,009.

    The third most popular government website is that of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry with 10,340,803 hits followed by Kolej Universiti Islam Malaysia (8,166,483) and the Malaysian Industrial Development Board (7,426,992).

  • Malaysia: JPJ is now online

    As the government’s popular front line agency, the Road Transport Department strives to provide excellent services via the counter or the Internet to increase efficiency for the benefit of the public.

    You no longer have to queue and wait for hours to renew your motor driving licence and other services related to the Road Transport Department (RTD) now.

  • Malaysia: Keep your eye on govt investments

    Malaysian information and communications technology (ICT) vendors must recognise the Government's ICT role and agenda, as this will give them an indication of what its next investment step or aspiration will be, said analyst firm IDC Malaysia.

    This would allow vendors to be ready and equipped with the necessary experience and skills; or to proactively propose to the Government through concept requests for proposal (CRFPs), IDC Malaysia (www.idc.com.my) said in a statement.

  • Malaysia: Key priorities for e-govt transformation

    Internet experiences with the private sector have raised the bar in terms of expectations in the delivery of citizen-centric service, and this poses as one of the major challenges in turning any e-government vision into reality.

    Research firm Gartner considers this one of the key challenges to e-government transformation. Its senior analyst, Bob Hayward, identified rising expectations of better citizen-centric services to include 24x7 availability, self-service, better access, customised services, immediate service and results, and customer-focused services that are better, faster and cheaper.

  • Malaysia: Key priorities for e-govt transformation

    INTERNET experiences with the private sector have raised the bar in terms of expectations in the delivery of citizen-centric service, and this poses as one of the major challenges in turning any e-government vision into reality.

    Research firm Gartner considers this one of the key challenges to e-government transformation. Its senior analyst, Bob Hayward, identified rising expectations of better citizen-centric services to include 24x7 availability, self-service, better access, customised services, immediate service and results, and customer-focused services that are better, faster and cheaper.

  • Malaysia: KL City Hall pledges to improve e-delivery

    More improvements will be done to make Kuala Lumpur City Hall’s e-delivery system more effective and efficient.

    City Hall Information and Communications Technology Department director Mohammad Em-bong said the local authority would keep on introducing the latest digital services to benefit the public.

    “E-governance is a big word and people expect a more convenient way of doing things via the Internet and other online processes,” he said in Shanghai, China, on March 29.

  • Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur to be 'wireless' city from mid 2008

    Kuala Lumpur is set to be a “wireless city” with free wireless internet coverage for two years from the middle of next year, Datuk Bandar Datuk Abdul Hakim Borhan said today.

    The WiFi facility will make it possible for 80 per cent of the federal capital’s 1.5 million residents to access the internet via broadband, he added.

    “This project is aimed at increasing broadband coverage in the Klang Valley to 90 percent of the population by 2010,” he told reporters here after signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the KL Wireless Metropolitan project.

  • Malaysia: Lebanon assured of aid

    Lebanon is seeking Malay-sia’s help to rebuild the country and is specifically interested with the e-government and MyKad projects.

    Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora also viewed Malaysia as a model country which had successfully managed people of different races and religions.

  • Malaysia: Local authorities forging ahead with e-government

    The launch of the Smart Local Government’s Governance (SLGGA) Agenda is expected to promote e-government among the local authorities.

    The programme would enhance the local authorities’ efficiency in providing better services to the public, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting said Wednesday.

  • Malaysia: Making eKL a lifestyle for people living within Klang Valley

    The 6.4 million people within the Klang Valley are about to enjoy better Internet connectivity and access to public services with the introduction of the eKL project.

    The project, which covers three cities and an administrative centre – Kuala Lumpur, Shah Alam, Petaling Jaya and Putrajaya – will stretch from Hulu Langat area in the north down to Nilai in Negri Sembilan.

  • Malaysia: Mampu refutes McKinsey report

    The Government’s web-based initiatives have generated interest among users in its web pages, according to Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (Mampu) deputy director-general (ICT) Dr Nor Aliah Mohd Zahri.

    “The average daily visits to the myGovernment portal increased from 6,144 in 2006 to 16,714 in 2008. In 2009, the average daily visits to the myGovernment portal has risen to 20,769,” she said in an e-mail reply to StarBizWeek.

  • Malaysia: Mampu to assist public sector in going online

    THE Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (Mampu) is coming out with a guide to help government departments go online.

    It has also started work on a pilot portal where the public can retrieve information and paperwork by all government agencies. The site is expected to be operational before the end of the year.

  • Malaysia: Many Govt agencies in need of better web security

    Government departments seem to be hestitating to implement Managed Security Services despite the increasing number of web defacements involving public sector websites.

    Haji Khalid Ahmad, ICT director of Government Integrated Telecommunication Network Sdn Bhd (GITN), said there is growing awareness of Managed Security Services among the departments, but the implementation of such services by them is still smallscale.

  • Malaysia: Many Initiatives For Goverment To Be Accessible And Mobile

    The government will implement many more initiatives which extend into economic, social, infrastructure and security fields in order to be accessible and mobile.

    Chief Secretary to the government Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan said the launch of the e-Land system currently would modernise all activities related to land administration.

  • Malaysia: Mega-speed Internet to benefit 1.2m

    More than 1.2 million households and business premises in the country will be wired up with optical fibre to enable them access to mega-speed Internet connection. Telekom Malaysia has been tasked with laying the optical fibre and is expected to complete half the job by next year.

    Telekom Malaysia has been tasked with laying the optical fibre and is expected to complete half the job by next year.

  • Malaysia: Minister: Rural telecentres under-utilised

    Telecentres built in rural neighbourhoods in the country to bridge the digital gap with urban areas are under-utilised.

    Energy, Water and Communications Minister Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik said many rural folks just use these telecentres to check their e-mail, browse the Internet and use some computer applications.

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