Singaporean e-government & engaged citizenry

As Singapore celebrates its 39th National Day, it is worth taking a closer look at the achievements one of the region's e-government leaders writes James Smith. Amidst the flags and fly pasts, and other very visible signs of four decades of Singaporean nation building, a profound civic achievement deserves the attention of anyone interested in Asian IT-enabled governance. Put simply, Singapore has succeeded in leveraging the web to create one of Asia's most engaged citizenries. According to market information group Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS), its annual Government Online Study found that Singapore was the regional e-government leader with more than half of the population using e-government services.
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