13 May 2013 | News

Thailand launches ICT roadshow in rural areas

National Broadcasting and Telecommunications, Thailand has last week launched a campaign to boost computer literacy and bridge digital divide in rural areas.

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29 April 2013 | News

Prepaid card launched for the unbanked in India

The State Bank of India, a government-owned banking and financial services corporation, launched a prepaid card using the VISA platform to bring financial services to the unbanked sector of India.

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26 April 2013 | News

Wi-fi installed in 30 subway stations in New York City

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has installed wireless voice and data communication capability in 30 additional subway stations in the city.

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26 April 2013 | News

Thailand pilots free Wi-Fi for Tourism in Krabi

Thailand’s Ministry of ICT has recently started the pilot project called ‘ICT Free Wi-Fi for Tourism’ in Krabi province, in a bid to foster the growth of tourism industry in conjunction with the government’s policy.

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17 April 2013 | News

Philippine province launches eServices facility

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIRs) District Office in the city of San Fernando , La Union province, recently launched an eServices facility to help taxpayers easily navigate through BIR’s many online services such as e-FPS (e-Filing and Payment System), e-REG (e-Registration), e-Accreditation and e-Submission, among others.

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12 April 2013 | News

The Philippine Journey towards digitised payments - Part 1

How can governments promote financial transparency and efficiency, whilst at the same time keeping their electronic payments secure and compliant? A FutureGov gathering of 27 senior finance officials from the Philippines’ public sector attempted to answer that yesterday, with the help of electronic payments specialists from Visa.

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11 April 2013 | News

Philippine Government Recognised in FutureGov Awards

The achievements of the Philippines’s public sector have been highlighted yesterday in the first national FutureGov Awards - with eight winners announced at an awards ceremony at the close of the annual FutureGov Forum Philippines conference.

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8 April 2013 | News

Integrating communication technologies to fight forest fires in Thailand

Thailand’s Science and Technology Minister Woravat Auapinyakul yesterday announced the plan to integrate activities and communication technology to fight against forest fires affecting the Northern areas of Thailand.

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5 April 2013 | News

Canadian city releases US$29.5 million digital strategy

The City of Vancouver in Canada has released its first Digital Strategy to improve services for citizens, ease access to government, and enhance the digital economy of Vancouver.

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3 April 2013 | News

Indian Railways provides free wi-fi on trains

Indian Railways has launched a pilot project to install free wi-fi service in passenger trains in the country to help travellers use their travel time more effectively.

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