Taiwan ranked first among 198 countries in the Global e-Government Survey conducted by Brown University last year. Taiwan scored 72.5 points, ahead of South Korea's 64.0, Canada's 61.1 and the U.S.' 60.1. In 2001, Taiwan placed second to the United States.
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Not stopping at a comprehensive e-government initiative, Taiwan aims to eventually integrate IT into every facet of society, bridging the digital and age gaps.
It sounds deceptively simple. Governments, just like the IT industry's trailblazers, are harnessing the power of the Internet to deliver services and information to their constituents, fuel e-commerce, and boost their respective industry's competitiveness.
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Recent research reports show that Taiwan is well-positioned in terms of its Internet penetration, broadband access as well as government services available online, according to an official of the Science and Technology Advisory Group.