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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 Plans for Supermax Prison Next Year

Super maximum prison with hi-tech security systems is planned for detaining major drug convicts in Thailand.

Australia spends US$5.3 billion on ICT

The Australian Government is driving investment in information technology and ...

Australia delivers broadband telehealth services

Australian government spends $20.6 million (US$22 million) on ...

22 January 2012 | News

New Zealand joins US defence SATCOM pact

New Zealand is boosting its satellite communications capabilities under a new partnership with the US Department of Defence’s wideband global satellite (WGS) program — with access to faster communications and data throughput for defence and other government agencies.

19 January 2012 | News

New Zealand spearheads cloud security standards

New Zealand is spearheading the development of cloud computing security standards — with nationwide consulations currently underway, and a new code expected to be operational by March 2012.

16 January 2012 | News

Australia fast-tracks broadband for teleworkers

The reach of Australia’s AUD $36 billion (US$37.13 billion) national broadband network (NBN) is being extended to teleworkers, or people working from home, or on the road. This new service, announced by Federal Government Minister, Senator Stephen Conroy, expands the reach of broadband services Australia wide.

23 December 2011 | News

NZ App virtually reconstructs pre-quake city

Staff and students from the University of Canterbury have developed a free “augmented reality” smartphone app called CityViewAR that allows users to see Christchurch city as it was before the earthquake.

5 September 2011 | News

China to foster internet infrastructure

The Chinese government said it is planning to boost the development of internet sector in four areas in its drive to transform economic growth and optimise industrial infrastructure.

11 August 2011 | News

Microsoft, Amazon Dublin data centre hit by lightning

A Microsoft-owned cloud-computing data centre in Dublin crashed after a lightning strike in the city on Sunday, affecting sites primarily in Europe.

24 July 2011 | News

Victoria at the centre of Australian ICT industry

“The excellence of Victoria’s ICT industry will be able to make a positive contribution to productivity in South East Asia, as it does in Australia” says Gordon Rich-Phillips, Minister for Technology.

20 July 2011 | News

Enterprise Print Services to optimise print operations

A new Managed Print Services solution to optimise entire print operations and to bring about cost savings.

20 July 2011 | News

IT initiative launched to help SME's in Singapore

A local ICT firm in Singapore has launched a business unit to help to private and public sector enterprises deliver improved services using new technologies such as social media.

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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