Singapore seeks to export IT solutions to govts

Singapore, proud of its success on modernising its public services with information techonolgy, is looking to export "eGovernment" solutions to other countries.

State-owned IDA International was launched on Tuesday to work with private Singapore IT firms to expand their business by supplying IT solutions to foreign governments keen to adopt the "Singapore model", officials said.

Information&Communications Minister Lee Boon Yang said Singapore had established government-to-government collaboration with countries around the world from Brunei to Bahrain and Brazil and hoped to turn those into tangible business.

"Our achievements in eGovernment services are highly regarded by many countries. They see Singapore, with our wealth of experience, tested capabilities and proven solutions for a wide range of applications, as a good partner for their own infocomm plans," Lee said in a speech to mark the launch.

The island state is trying to build its services industries and is looking for ways to help cushion the blow of its worst-ever recession, as demand for its manufacturing exports slumps.

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