Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Singapore No. 2 in World Infocomm Ranking

The Global Information Technology Report, published by the World Economic Forum and leading business school Insead, ranked 133 economies and examined how they used information and communications technologies in businesses and in government, the infrastructure, and the actual usage of such technologies by everyone.

The report took into account 68 indicators such as the use of ICT by individuals, businesses and the government; accessibility of digital content; Internet access in schools and the success of the government's campaign to promote ICT.

Sweden tops the charts, with Singapore coming in second - two places higher than the last ranking in 2008-09. Denmark is third.

The only top other Asian territory in the Top 10 is Hong Kong, ranked eighth.

Where the Republic came out tops: success in promoting technology, laws relating to ICT, and the Government's procurement of advanced technological products, among others.

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