On march 23, china's economic network, the chinese news agency, li ji-gyu, reported on march 22-23Singapore information and communication development authority(infocomm development initiative of singapore, known as ida), with the singapore information and communication centre (infocomm singapore centre, known as isc) leading an ict business mission to singaporeFujian); “china-singapore ict (information and communication technology) industry conversation” co-hosted with the information technology bureau of fujian province was held in fujian at the same time. The singapore delegation was received by the relevant leadership of the information technology bureau of fujian province, which engaged in friendly dialogue and negotiation on the government's experience in ict industrial planning and development and smart city building, and set up a platform for exchange of views to facilitate cooperation between the ict industries。
A singapore ict delegation will visit fuku, quan and xinmen and hold business match-ups in fuku and xinmen. Tens of singapore ict companies will be involved in extensive interactive exchanges and cooperative discussions with nearly 80 local firms in fujian and xiamen, focusing on the outsourcing of information services, mobile business applications, smart transport (subway construction, emergency connection), smart medicine, intelligent logistics, cloud computing applications, e-government, etc., to explore new opportunities for investment cooperation. The two ict enterprises involved in the match-making exercise covered various key economic areas, including finance, medical care, logistics, transport, etc., and represented a small number of cross-cutting and multidisciplinary cooperation exchanges. St technology electronicsNics limited, ncis, wilmar coSingapore's leading ict companies, such as the singapore service pte ltd., and the international public sector information technology co., ltd., were active in building singapore's smart country and developing the ict industry. This exchange, the first of its kind in singapore and china this year in the ict sector, involved so many businesses and involved such a wide range of areas, undoubtedly laid a solid foundation for further cooperation between the ict industry, while continuing the excellent 2012 section of china’s outreach to the industry。
“singapore has a long-standing commitment to harnessing ict for transformation in other key economic areas through synergy between government and industry, thus generating overall economic development and increasing the number of citizens benefiting from innovative ict applications. We have also seen an acceleration in the upgrading of the information technology transformation of fujian under the leadership of the government, so we hope to build on singapore’s experience in ict industrial development and intellectual nation-building, as well as innovative solutions for information and communication technology, to further deepen communication with fujian and work together to advance the information technology process. At the same time, through singapore's international platform, it has facilitated the `go out' of the international market for the `ict' enterprises established in fukuya.” according to lisqin, director of the china district department of the singapore information and communication technology development authority。
The development of information technology, which holds a unique geographical and industrial advantage in the economic zone of the west bank, has been highly valued and strongly supported by the state, which has given fujian province a series of pilot policies in the communications sector and has given a strong impetus to the scientific development and cross-development of the ict industry in fujian province. In 2011, the software industry in fujian province achieved revenue of $80. 7 billion, an increase of 40. 1 per cent over the previous year, and the ict industry has become an important area for the development of the economy. This year, fujian will also continue to deepen the construction of the “digital blessing” and work to make greater strides in the development of information in the social fields of transport, medicine, logistics and education。
“the importance and support of the fujian government for the development of the information and communication technology industry in fujian, whose enormous market potential, growing market demand and a favourable investment climate have attracted the attention of many singaporean firms and investors, is why we also hope to bring advanced internationalized business experiences and technological solutions to fujian through exchanges and cooperation between the two firms in the ict industry, in order to help promote the information transformation of fujian and to achieve mutual benefits.” according to yang guoqiang, director general of the singapore information and communication centre。
“the visit provided us with a one-stop platform for an in-depth understanding of the ict market in fujian and for face-to-face exchanges with local enterprises on cooperative intentions.” the senior vice-president of ubo shincheng information technology ltd., who participated in the event, xu kai-cheng, stated, “the chinese market is large and opportunities are wide, but the development of markets varies, and the channels of communication are not so easy for our enterprises, and the singapore information and communication development authority plays an important role in this regard.”
“this year, ida will also continue to work with isc to lead singapore's ict enterprise, opening up new emerging markets outside china's front-line cities, while helping businesses to take advantage of new growth opportunities in cloud computing, medical informatization, smart cities, and further expand their cooperation with china in the field of information and communication technology.” lisqin added。
After more than 30 years of informationization, singapore has gradually become a leader in information and communication in asia and globally. Since 2006, singapore, driven by its 10-year blueprint for the development of the information and communication industry, the smart country 2015, has achieved remarkable results in the development of information and communication infrastructure, e-government and the transformation of other key areas of the economy through information and communication, which have greatly facilitated citizens' lives, work, learning and communication。
