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The information communication technology (ICT) industry can elevate the rural people to a higher level. Kapit member of parliament, Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi, said that with broadband centres set up in rural areas by the government, the people can now acquire latest the information on the economy, social matters, technology, training, education, career and knowledge.

“If our society is knowledgeable, then the efforts to push for the agenda of the electronic government or e-Government and knowledgeable workers or e-Workers will be easier,” he said when officiating at the closing ceremony of 2010 Song District Skills and Career Training Programme (PLKK)-Computer Skills Utilisation and Maintenance held in the library of Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) in Sibu Jaya.

Read more: Malaysia: Transforming rural areas into e-society via ICT

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The Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) is proud to be among the first few government agencies in the state to have its own intranet – SMCNET.

It is the second in the state under the local council category after Kuching North City Council and also second of its kind in Sibu, after the Sibu Water Board.

SMC chairman Datuk Tiong Thai King said the Information Technology (IT) age has changed the way information is communicated, distributed and accessed.

Read more: Malaysia: Sibu Municipal Council now intranet based — Tiong

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A biometric system to monitor foreign workers in the country is expected to be in place by October, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammu-ddin Hussein.

He said once the system had been implemented, foreign workers would be tracked via a database and have their thumbprints recorded to prevent them from abusing their visas and ensure that they were in the country legally.

“One of our concerns is that foreign workers who arrive here with a legal working permit end up overstaying after it expires. We hope to have the system in place by October,” he said after launching the “30-hour Famine Countdown 2010” to aid the poor at Putra Stadium in Bukit Jalil here yesterday.

Read more: Malaysia: Biometric system to track foreign workers

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Malaysia’s e-government services provider MY EG Services Bhd (MYEG) kept its healthy pace of growth for the financial year ended June 30, with net profits growing 21.4 per cent to RM20.9 million from RM17.2 million in the previous corresponding year.This was on the back of group revenue growth of 18.3 per cent to RM62.1 million, driven by the group’s introduction of innovative e-government services such as the online renewal for foreign maid permits and higher overall awareness of the group’s e-government services on MYEG’s portal at www.myeg.com.my.

“Group revenues in the fourth quarter were another record high for the group, strongly indicating the increasing acceptance of online e-government transactions amongst the public. The financial year 2010 has proven to be yet another successful year for us in bringing a higher level of convenience for public transaction with the government,” said its executive chairman Datuk Dr Norraesah Mohamad in a press statement.

Read more: Malaysia: MYEG sets record-high quarterly revenue of RM17.1 mln in 4Q10

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A good, efficient communication network is an important element for Iskandar Malaysia as this could draw investors to the development corridor, said Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman.

He said this was especially essential as the development corridor would see rapid growth in information communication technology, with the state government itself implementing the e-government concept.

"Communication infrastructure development, especially in high-speed broadband (HSBB), is an important element for Iskandar Malaysia to attract investors," he said at the launching of the TM Sports Carnival at Dataran Bandaraya Johor Baharu, here Friday.

Read more: Efficient Communication System Vital To Draw Investors To Iskandar Malaysia - Ghani

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