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Tax and Revenue Management: A government’s lifeblood
IT has provided the opportunities for governments to remodel the entire process of tax collection over the last decade. It is, however, a continuously evolving process and governments the world over need to constantly upgrade their tax systems to optimise their revenue workflows.
Unlocking Public Value
A recent SAP study confirmed that those organisations which adopt best practices in the areas of scope and adoption, process standardisation, technology and customer governance, do perform better, and do so as their best practice maturity increases.
Governments and Socialising
The advent of social media has seen governments hopping onto the bandwagon in a bid to further engage citizens.
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Thailand Opens 20,000 Free Wifi Spots in Bangkok
In an effort to bridge the digital divide, the Thai Ministry of Information and Communication Technology has introduced 20,000 free wifi hotspots in Bangkok. The project is a collaboration with Thai telecom companies and is the government’s new-year gift to its people.
Australia fast-tracks broadband for teleworkers
The reach of Australia’s AUD $36 billion (US$37 ...
Indonesian Province Launches IT Literacy Programme
Riau provincial government in central Sumatra has initiated a programme ...
15 December 2011 | News
Qatar introduces ICT accessibility policy
To make ICT more accessible for persons with disabilities, the Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology, has introduced the country’s first eAccessibility Policy.
12 December 2011 | News
Sri Lanka launches National IT literacy initiative
As part of the government’s effort to foster an IT literate society, the government launched its “e-diriya” national IT literacy initiative which aims to provide basic computer knowledge to 50,000 “samurddhi” recipients and school children.
3 December 2011 | News
AU leverages broadband to provide in-home healthcare
The Minister for Veterans Affairs, Warren Snowdown, and the Minister for Broadband, Communications and Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy announced an AU$8 million (US$8 million) in-home health telemonitoring trial which will enable chronically ill veterans to have their health monitored by health professionals without leaving the comforts of their own homes.
1 December 2011 | News
US$156 mil broadband to boost connectivity in UK
A US$156 million boost to broadband coverage in London, Belfast, Edinburgh and Cardiff—with a further six cities to be identified later—will deliver superfast broadband to 90 per cent of homes, said Chancellor George Osborne.
23 November 2011 | News
Malaysia to set up 4,000 WiFi villages by 2012
By the end of 2012, about 4000 WiFi villages will be set up nationwide as part of the Government’s initiative to bring the benefits of broadband to the citizens.
11 November 2011 | News
Seoul to extend e-Govt services via Smart TV
While Governments nowadays are leveraging the use of web and mobile based platforms to extend e-government services, the capital city of South Korea is also gearing to extend public services via Smart TV as part of its smart technology blueprint.
10 November 2011 | News
HK issues Guidelines on Broadband Services
The Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA) released today a set of mandatory guidelines which aims to set out guiding principles for compliance by service providers, on how they can implement a Fair Usage Policy (FUP) and enhance service information transparency.
10 November 2011 | News
Thailand to deploy tablet computers in schools
The Ministry of Education will be distributing its first batch of 600 tablet PCs to selected schools in order to gauge their impact in the classroom.
9 November 2011 | News
The Philippines deploys telehealth devices in rural areas
The Department of Science and Technology has deployed 100 RxBoxes in remote total centres and selected multipurpose community telecentres in order to test the efficiency of the system as it aims to bring quality health services in “doctor-less” villages.
8 November 2011 | News
Ultra-fast broadband rolls out in Christchurch
The Ultra-fast Broadband Initiative will see 75 per cent of New Zealanders able to access speeds of 100Mbps or more before 2020, and is expected to have a substantial impact on Canterbury’s economy.
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