Network of 5,000 broadband-enabled rural kiosks in India
Microsoft Corporation India Pvt Ltd and Hughes India have partnered on rolling out 5,000 broadband-enabled ICT rural kiosks across the country.
National e-Commerce portal in Vietnam reports growth in business
The national e-Commerce portal (ECVN) has attracted around 1,000 local and foreign members in its one year of operation.
Government to ensure Malaysia as a destination for ICT based investments
The government of Malaysia will continue to implement measures to ensure that Malaysia remains a choice destination for Information and Communications Technology-based (ICT) investments.
Second e-Government initiative in Cooper city, USA
In a response to customer feedback, the Cooper city, USA, has recently made it possible for residents and businesses to pay their water and sewer bills online.
MPs call for security measures for e-Commerce to curb cyber theft
The Members of Parliament in Kualalampur, debating the Electronic Commerce Bill, asked for the proposed legislation to provide better protection to people transacting business through e-Commerce.
Train ticket via SMS
Going a step ahead of e-Ticketing, the Indian Railway is thinking on the lines of introducing home delivery of tickets. Indian Railway is in talk with Reliance Infocomm for developing a programme to make ticketing via SMS possible. The Railway Ministry believes that this could turn out to be a money churner.
e-Commerce: Shinning in China
China’s B2C (business to customer) e-Commerce market reached RMB 854 million in the first quarter of 2006, increasing 12.79 percent quarter-over-quarter, which is lower than the growth rate of 19.92 percent for the fourth quarter of 2005.
Swed Invoice developed in Sweden
In Sweden, a number of municipalities, county councils and government authorities have introduced e-Procurement/e-Commerce.
Good hope for Asian and US e-Commerce
ComGateway’s endeavour to bring online shopping in the United States to Asia, brings cheer to the people of east and west.
Draft Bill in Kenya legalises e-Documents
For the first time, electronic signatures and documents will be legally binding in Kenya according to proposals contained in the draft Information and Communication Bill 2006.
