1 August 2012 | News

Singapore creates new information and communications ministry

On 1 November 2012, Singapore will reshuffle its cabinet and reorient the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts to focus directly on ICT, media and design, libraries and public communications policies.

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12 April 2012 | News

Malaysia to increase new id card production capacity

Citizens of Malaysia now need to wait up to three months if they want to apply for a new national identity (ID) card or “MyKad” as the applications have exceeded the authorities’ production capacity due to its popularity.

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22 March 2012 | News

Australia launches "virtual meeting" services for higher education

Australia’s Academic and Research Network (AARNet) launches virtual meeting services for major universities.

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1 March 2012 | News

Thailand to Launch Free Wi-Fi on Bangkok Expressways

Bangkok’s expressway commuters will be able to connect to the internet for free via Wi-Fi within three months, according to Expressway Authority of Thailand Governor Aiyanat Thinapai.

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27 February 2012 | News

Thailand Pushes US$ 2.6 Bil to Expand Broadband Nationwide

Information and Communications Technology Ministry (MICT) is pushing ahead with its Smart Thailand scheme with planned budget of THB 80 billion (US$ 2.6 billion) to expand a fibre-optic broadband network nationwide.

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15 February 2012 | News

Thailand to Import 900,000 Tablets for Education

Thailand has decided to buy up to 900,000 tablet computers from China via a government-to-government contract with payment made in cash and produce for its One Tablet per Child scheme.

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6 October 2011 | News

Australia unveils broadband lab for businesses

The Australian government has launched a broadband laboratory at the University of Melbourne to help businesses explore online opportunities and test new service offerings over the National Broadband Network.

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14 September 2011 | News

Australian state's US$2 mil funding to boost ICT skills

The Victorian Government has announced it will release US$2.1 million to fund a two-year programme aimed at increasing the number of IT workers in the state.

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20 May 2011 | News

Australian Senator Lundy Announces FutureGov Congress Australia

The Hon. Kate Lundy, Senator for the Australian Capital Territory, announced, at the Parliament House, the launch of FutureGov Congress in Canberra which will be held from the 12th to the 14th of September this year.

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18 May 2011 | News

Government Efficiency Rankings: Hong Kong tops chart

A leading business school in Switzerland has released the results of its research in its “World Competitiveness Yearbook 2011”, which places Hong Kong at the top of government efficiency rankings, followed by Singapore and Switzerland.

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