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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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EU Open Data Strategy to boost economy by US$52 Bil yearly

The European Commission has released an open data strategy to harness the power of raw data collected by various national and international governmental agencies, with US$131 million to be invested in research on data-handling technologies.

Digital Inclusion

Qatar introduces ICT accessibility policy

To make ICT more accessible for persons with disabilities, the ...

Citizen Engagement

France to Launch Open Data Portal

Following from Prime Minister François Fillon’s directive for the ...

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.

22 November 2011 | News

Europe to join up e-government systems

The European Commission has urged governments across Europe to harmonise online administration systems into a single ICT framework to make it easier for businesses to work across the region.

10 November 2011 | News

Wellington – the creative digital city

Wellington City Council has released a Digital Strategy and Action Plan, which sets an ambitious target – to achieve global recognition as a “creative digital city”.

2 November 2011 | News

Dubai releases new guidelines for govt web sites

The Dubai e-Government Department has launched a 2011 edition of the Government Websites Guidelines (GWG) for Dubai’s government agencies.

3 October 2011 | News

London police plans to use facial recognition technology

The Metropolitan Police, the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, is eyeing the use of advanced technology like facial recognition software to “stop criminals and help victims of crime”.

2 October 2011 | News

Korea and UAE exchange e-govt expertise

An official delegation of 17 South Korean officials, visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to gain insight into UAE’s e-governance.

28 September 2011 | News

US unveils ICT initiative for one million students

More than one million students from low-income families in the US will receive computers, internet access, software and job skills training through a software giant’s digital inclusion initiative.

29 August 2011 | News

US$83 million digitisation strategy for Denmark

Denmark’s digitisation strategy, first announced at the eGov Global Exchange in Singapore, has now been published on the finance ministry website and will have a total budget of US$82.89 million.

25 August 2011 | News

Dubai Police improves iPhone app

To better their communication with citizens, the General Directorate of e-Services at the Dubai Police have introduced the second version of its iPhone app available for free on the App Store.

8 August 2011 | News

“Serious” games set to transform Health services

Real-time visualisation technology penetrates the health industry through “serious” games for both patients and practitioners.

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