And almost all of them are related to e-Government services, an area where Singapore is a recognised leader.
Amid worries about shrinking sectors, diminishing market share and a hazy economic outlook, this looks set to give local investors in ICT much to cheer about.
The survey was commissioned by trade agency International Enterprise (IE) Singapore to identify projects being funded by bodies such as the World Bank.
The study placed priority on the Southeast Asia market and was presented at the inaugural ICT Day at the World Bank in Washington on Wednesday.
The strong level of demand for these ICT projects comes from about 100 projects funded by international organisations. The e-Gov related projects, such as those enhancing health and municipal services, accounted for 98 per cent.
Singapore is a highly regarded leader in the e-Gov area, with more than 1,600 services such as income tax e-filing and online business licensing readily available over the Internet. This places local ICT players in a strong position to capture a larger slice of the e-Gov pie.
The Republic is also well-placed geographically since South-east Asian projects accounted for a majority share of US$582 million of those projects identified in the study.
Six Singapore-based companies participated in the half-day session, sharing Singapore's experience on e-Gov adoption and giving advice on designing and implementing country-specific e-Gov related infrastructure.
IE Singapore assistant CEO Yew Sung Pei said that Singapore-based companies had accumulated much relevant experience and expertise through implementing e-Gov, which it could now effectively share with developing countries.
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Autor(en)/Author(s): Esther Teo
Quelle/Source:
- The Straits Times, 01.10.2009
- The Straits Times, 02.10.2009
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