E-government services are popping up in various places around the globe. Amongst the initiatives includes, UK government which is considering the establishment of an online marketplace that would facilitate trade in services and goods. South Korea has opted to adopt open source software for a scheme to connect schools to government offices via the internet. And now South China's Guangdong Province are now equipped to issue certificates, such as birth permits to its citizens, over the internet. http://www.enn.ie/frontpage/news-9548944.html