The report highlights the key role of ICT as an enabler of a more economically, environmentally and socially sustainable world.
This is Brunei’s second entry into the report and this time a rise has been seen under the “Readiness” category, where it was given the overall rank of 5155, with Business Readiness rising from 67th to 37th and Government Readiness rising from 45th to 29th, though Individual Readiness has fallen from 40th to 76th.
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According to the Global Information Technology report, Brunei retained its ranking from last year at 63 out of 133 countries outranking the other three Southeast Asian countries.
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LegCo member Dato Paduka Hj Idris Hj Alms pointed out, "In 2005, out of 40 ICT projects tendered out, only 16 projects were carried out.
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Even though the centre has limited resources (i.e. the number of staff), people working under the centre should be given proper training to help them specialise in the industry.
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‘The group will submit the feasibility study to the Ministry of Communications. It's part of the ICT (information and communication technology) sector called 'fibre to home'." Indian High Commissioner to Brunei Riewad Warjri told The Brunei Times yesterday.
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