Called “OneInbox,” the service will be launched in 2012 in the high-tech city-state, which now has five million residents who enjoy nearly universal computer access.
Recipients can opt to get SMS alerts when a message is sent.
“It’s your own personal correspondence with the government,” a spokeswoman from the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore said.
A fact sheet issued by the IDA said “OneInbox is expected to bring greater convenience to individuals and businesses, by providing a one-stop access to all correspondence from government agencies in place of hard copy letters.”
Through the integration of the OneInbox with e-services of government agencies, it will also allow individuals and businesses to perform transactions with the government immediately upon receiving the electronic correspondence.”
The service will be confidential and secure, and users can link their OneInbox accounts to their personal e-mails addresses and mobile phone numbers, the literature said.
Government agencies will be able to confirm receipt of correspondence and bills paid.
However, users will not be able to tap the accounts for personal purposes, such as sending e-mail messages to friends, an IDA spokeswoman said.
Many government transactions, including renewal of residency permits and payment of traffic fines, can now be done online in Singapore, where the government estimates 83 percent of people have a computer at home and Internet cafes are widespread.
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Quelle/Source: The Jakarta Globe, 15.06.2010
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