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  • Singapore: $1b tech push to beef up services in public sector

    Budget plan includes revamping the government's website and upgrading the national broadband network

    Singapore will spend over $1 billion this year on technology to improve services in the public sector.

    A large chunk of the $1.14 billion budget, or $250 million, will go to the ultra-fast national broadband network, which will allow Internet connection speeds of up to 10 times faster than what is available now.

  • Singapore: 22 centres with internet access to govt services open to public

    New centres with access to government internet services, as well as an SMS feedback channel on what other services you might want on your mobile phone, are now available.

    Not everybody has access to broadband internet and that percentage as of June 2006 stands at just under six in 10 people.

  • Singapore: A Gathering of Champions

    What's the next step for Singapore's government infrastructure? When you're staring at an impossible IT project deadline, what do you do? What's an agile enterprise got to do with enterprise efficiency? And why is the CIO's role is morphing into one of a key business influencer? The answers to these and many other questions were provided by CIO Award-winning organisations past and present, as well as an elite field of technology leaders and analysts at the inaugural CIO Conference, "Secrets of Champions".

  • Singapore: A Gathering of Champions

    What's the next step for Singapore's government infrastructure? When you're staring at an impossible IT project deadline, what do you do? What's an agile enterprise got to do with enterprise efficiency? And why is the CIO's role is morphing into one of a key business influencer? The answers to these and many other questions were provided by CIO Award-winning organisations past and present, as well as an elite field of technology leaders and analysts at the inaugural CIO Conference, "Secrets of Champions".

  • Singapore: An “NRIC number” for businesses

    A Unique Establishment Identifier (UEI) will be implemented for establishments in Singapore as part of a $2 billion masterplan to integrate e-government services in Singapore.

    Under the five-year masterplan, iGov2010, the government will invest $2 billion to transform backend processing to achieve front-end efficiency and effectiveness, said Raymond Lim (left), Minister for Prime Minister’s Office and Second Minister for Finance and Foreign Affairs.

  • Singapore: At your e-service

    By grouping numerous agencies under its eCitizen portal, Singapore provides its people with easy and efficient access to government services.

  • Singapore: Build governance into e-govt, experts urge

    -Governance and collaboration are key elements of successful e-government frameworks, various speakers stressed at the inaugural iGov Global Exchange 2009 on Monday.

    Delivering the conference keynote, Singapore Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said the country's experience has shown that good governance--more than technology and the application of IT-serves as the foundation for successful e-government.

  • Singapore: Check your inbox: Big Brother is emailing you

    Singapore will give all citizens, foreign residents and businesses an electronic mailbox to receive bills and other correspondence from the government, officials said Tuesday.

    Called "OneInbox," the service will be launched in 2012 in the high-tech city-state, which now has five million residents including a million foreigners who enjoy nearly universal computer access.

    The mailbox provides a centralised platform for the government to contact individuals and businesses. Messages can be automatically forwarded to a preferred personal email address.

  • Singapore: Collaboration with Tatarstan

    Singapore'seGovernment service providers are set to make headway into Russia.

    A memorandum of understanding was signed on Monday between the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) and Tatarstan on ICT collaboration.

  • Singapore: E-govt success lures cyber terrorists

    The country's success in driving the use of e-government services across the island-state has intensified the threat of cyber terrorism, specifically due to the increasing number of locals now accessing government services online.

    Speaking to members of the ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association) conference held here Monday, Penny Low, chairman of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Singapore's Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts, said e-government services such as the online business licensing services (OBLS) has benefited entrepreneurs by making it easier for them to set up shop in the island-state, and helping them to "save valuable time and resources".

  • Singapore: eGAP II

    The $1.3-billion e-Government Action Plan II aims to grow the number of cross-agency integrated e-services, drive electronic transactions and ensure the overall quality of e-services.

    EGAP II takes off from the Singapore government's vision to become the leading e-government to better serve the nation in the digital age.

  • Singapore: EGAP II gets rolling with one-stop business application service

    The Online Business Licensing System is designed to enable a new company to register its business and apply for all required licences using a single unified process over the web.

    The rollout of the Singapore e-Government Action Plan (eGAP) II has begun, with the completion of the first phase of its first key project – the Online Business Licensing System (OBLS). OBLS is an integrated one-stop business application service.

  • Singapore: Elections Department offers SMS alerts for election-related news

    Voters in Singapore will be able to access election-related news on their mobile phones at the next general election.

    The Elections Department website details the various mobile services on offer.

    The site provides a step-by-step guide for voters to sign up for free election SMS alerts at the eCitizen website.

  • Singapore: Exporting Public Service Infocomm Gets a Boost

    A new company has been set up to help export Singapore Public Service Infocomm solutions. Named IDA International Pte Ltd it is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IDA Singapore. It is set up to meet the increasing requests and interests from foreign governments to implement public service infocomm solutions, and will serve as the primary execution arm for collaborations with overseas public sector agencies.

    Some of the services offered by IDA International include national infocomm planning and e-Government consultancy. In doing so, it aims to create business opportunities for Singapore infocomm companies to export their expertise, products and solutions. The Singapore companies will also stand to gain a deeper and broader understanding of global Infocomm developments and developed skilled resources necessary for the ongoing development of Singapore's own capabilities.

  • Singapore: Good governance is necessary

    Setting up a new company in Singapore used to require multiple visits to different government agencies and the filling out of multiple application forms.

    Today a businessman can do it all in 15 minutes with a few clicks on a website, saving him much time and expense.

    Giving Singaporeans the public services they need over the Internet, said Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong on Monday, has made a positive impact on the lives of many citizens.

  • Singapore: Good governance the foundation for effective e-government

    "It is tempting to think that to successfully implement e-government, the 'e' in e-government comes first. Too often, the marketing allure of new technologies blindside us into thinking that all we need is to roll out new hardware and software. But more than technology and the application of IT, our experience in Singapore shows that good governance is the foundation for successful e-government which in turn enables us to improve the effectiveness of Government," he emphasized.

    Singapore's Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong shared his 45 years' experience in government at the opening of the iGov Global Exchange today, when he welcomed delegates to the event.

  • Singapore: Good market for e-Gov projects

    A new study has identified a whopping US$1.1 billion (S$1.6 billion) in potential infocomm technology (ICT) projects around the world being funded by global bodies.

    And almost all of them are related to e-Government services, an area where Singapore is a recognised leader.

  • Singapore: Government and Industry Players Collaborate to Grow Digital Advertising Industry

    Formation of Digital Advertising Alliance to Provide Key Boost to Overall Strategy

    Trade associations, government agencies and education service providers are coming together in a concerted effort to build a vibrant digital advertising sector that will serve Singapore and beyond.

    At an industry event today marking the formation of the Digital Advertising Alliance among five trade associations, guest-of-honour Acting Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, Mr Lui Tuck Yew, announced that the Media Development Authority (MDA) and the multiagency outfit Interactive Digital Media Program Office (IDMPO), will invest S$30 million over the next three years in support of the Alliance's goal to grow digital advertising's share towards total advertising spending in Singapore from the current 5.3% to 20% by 2020.

  • Singapore: Government gets more SMS-friendly with $2 billion initiative

    INSPIRED by the popularity of the mobile Short Message Service (SMS), the Government plans to place more transactions at your fingertips.

    By year-end, you will be able to dial a single SMS number to reach a range of new public e-services. The message format will also be standardised.

    Revealed yesterday, the initiative comes under iGov2010, a $2-billion masterplan to develop an "integrated Government" over the next five years, primed not only to bring greater convenience but also to sharpen the national competitive edge. It could increase your options of getting in touch with a government body.

  • Singapore: Government to spend $1.3b to upgrade online services for citizens

    Singapore will spend $1.3 billion over the next three years to develop the online tools to make it easier for Singaporeans to interact with their government.

    Launching this latest computerisation initiative on Tuesday, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that the Government needs to be more consultative and open.

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