The Middle East: Establishing trust
IDA set up its Middle East Office in 2007 to help Singapore's infocomm companies tap on opportunities in the region.

Ecquaria: Leverage government-level support
Trade missions between the Middle East and Singapore help open doors for local companies
like Ecquaria.

NCS: Manage the HR challenge
To do well in the Middle East, it is important to be able to expand the workforce fast enough and to deploy sufficient manpower in the region.

ST Electronics: Understand the local culture
It is necessary to learn and adapt ourselves to the way they conduct their business and to understand their history.

Next Generation National Broadband Network to be rolled out nationwide by 2012
The OpenNet Consortium, selected by IDA to design, build and operate the passive infrastructure for the Next Gen NBN, has committed to rolling out the ultra high-speed network nationwide by 2012.

SMEs to be recognised for infocomm adoption at National Infocomm Awards
A real estate agency, an IT solutions provider and a digital imaging company have emerged as leading role models for infocomm adoption.

SaaS incubation centre launched
Singapore-based AKSAAS has launched one of
the first Software-as-a-Service incubation centres in Asia.

LTA trials next-generation e-payment system for public transit
The Land Transport Authority is conducting a trial
of the next-generation e-payment system for
public transit.

Making the leap into infocomm
Dr Sarah Muttitt, CIO of Ministry of Health Holdings and Senior Director of IDA's Healthcare Cluster, talks about the importance of bridging the IT and
business worlds.