Indonesia to use IT to help curb subsidized fuel sales
A new IT system to monitor quotas is the government's latest attempt to help it limit the costs of fuel subsidies for cars in Indonesia, which is eating away state funds.
A new IT system to monitor quotas is the government's latest attempt to help it limit the costs of fuel subsidies for cars in Indonesia, which is eating away state funds.
The government owes at least US$547.6 million in service tax refunds to IT companies, with most delays lasting over 3 years, and in some cases, 9 years.
Country's public sector expected to increase its IT spend by 10.5 percent compared to last year, with software to lead expenses in terms of growth.
India's department of telecommunications is looking at taking over some powers of sector regulator TRAI, including the monitoring of service quality and parameters for telecom network.
Institute for Information Industry signs agreement with a Vietnamese agency to build e-learning classrooms using products made by Taiwanese IT vendors.
The two countries discussed possibility of creating a working group to boost cooperation in IT, amid rising bilateral trade between India and Germany.
The government's plan involves digitizing the ration card and beneficiary database and computerizing its supply chain management to improve efficiency and transparency.
Singapore Prison Service with its iKiosk initiative, and startup Puffersoft Labs with its improved virtual desktop technology are 2 of the 7 winners at this year's National Infocomm Awards.
Asia's public sector agencies welcome the cost-effectiveness and customization abilities with open source software (OSS), but emphasize proprietary software should still be considered during procurement decision-making.
The development of rules governing the transfer of information between countries must be done at an international level, and not among market players, to ensure consistency and transparency.