Citizen Experience
Tech-Driven Reforms Enhance Vietnam’s Transparency
Revolutionising Authentication: Singapore’s e-Apostille System
Indian Railways Boosts Digital Payments, Online Services
The government is encouraging passengers to purchase food through digital methods via catering units at railway stations. It has also launched E-Catering Services, which allows passengers to pre-order meals when booking their e-ticket.
Promoting Digital Cities and Transformation in the Philippines
The Philippines is keen to promote collaboration focused on government, public, and private sector projects to establish an enabling ICT environment; it has introduced the Digital Cities 2025 Programme and Digital Governance Awards.
Vietnam to Raise Online Public Services Use to 50% by 2023
Over the last eight months, over 4.78 million documents were processed online, three times higher than the same period last year while more than 129.6 million documents were synchronised, doubling the figure made in the same period in 2021.
California Passes Bill Protecting Children’s Online Data and Privacy
The California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act or Assembly Bill 2273 was recently passed into law. The act imposes regulations on companies offering online services, goods, or features that kids are likely to access.
Solar Tech to Reduce Costs for Maori Households
About 150 Maori households will benefit from clean, affordable, and locally generated power as the government is supporting 16 small-scale solar projects through a NZ$3 million fund.
Indonesia Approves Personal Data Regulations
The Personal Data Protection Act was recently adopted by the Indonesian House of Representatives and is scheduled to enter into force upon promulgation, making the country the fifth in ASEAN to have personal data legislation.