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Continued Shrinking ICT Budgets Pose Serious Transformation and Sustainability Challenges for Australia’s Education Sector in 2014: IDC Government Insights

Singapore and Hong Kong, May 20, 2014 – Overall Australian education standards, revenue from Higher Education institutions and ICT-enabled spending for education have been slipping, particularly in comparison to other developed global economies and a number of key East Asian countries including China, Korea and Singapore. IDC Government Insights’ research found the following: Sustained shrinking …

Opportunities Flourish in China’s Lush Smart City Landscape: IDC Government Insights

Singapore and Hong Kong, May 14, 2014 – In 2014, several of China’s state departments are initiating centrally-led standardization policies and collaborative programs to bring about a more unified approach to Smart City developments. This is in line with the last-stage development objectives of the national Twelfth Five-Year Plan as planned by the central government. …

Australia’s Public Sector will Pursue Technology Investments that Promote Streamlined Service Simplification, Cost Optimization and Operations Modernization: IDC Government Insights

Singapore and Hong Kong, March 26, 2014 – IDC Government Insights expects Australian governments (State and Federal) to be pursuing more conservative fiscal policies and wider socioeconomic initiatives. Notably, government ICT investments will be guided by three strategic principles: Deliver better services, improve the efficiency of government operations and open engagement. IDC Government Insights …