South Korea tops OECD Digital Government Index
Feb 7, 2024 · South Korea has topped the OECD Digital Government Index for the second time, with Denmark, the UK, Norway and Australia completing the top five. According to the report, published last week, the Digital Government Index “assesses the efforts made by governments to establish the foundations necessary for a digital transformation of the public ...
South Korea commits US$4bn to bolster tech sectors
Aug 22, 2019 · The South Korean government will spend S$4.7 trillion (US$3.9bn) of its 2020 budget on technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), in a bid to boost R&D, infrastructure and economic growth. The government plans to spend a combined S$1.7 trillion on big data platforms, AI and 5G network services next year.
South Korea to use AI to notify citizens of welfare entitlement
Apr 20, 2023 · South Korea to use AI to notify citizens of welfare entitlement. The South Korean government has set out plans to use artificial intelligence to improve services for citizens, including using the technology to automatically notify individuals of their entitlement to the country’s more than 1,000 welfare benefits.
South Korea tops OECD digital government rankings
Oct 21, 2020 · South Korea’s Interior Minister Chin Young said the government’s “innovative efforts to actively promote digital transformation in the public sector” had been “internationally recognised,” UPI reported, adding that it would “continue to promote digital government in order to lead the post-pandemic era.”
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Jan 26, 2022 · Of the highest-scoring governments in East Asia behind Singapore, South Korea came 10th, followed by Japan (12th), China (15th), and Taiwan (18th). According to the report, pressure on East Asian countries to respond to the coronavirus pandemic prompted a surge in digital healthcare innovation, especially Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.
E-government progress hampered by digital divide, UN report finds
6 days ago · Denmark, Australia and South Korea have come top in a biennial United Nations survey of countries’ progress in implementing e-government. The survey , by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, notes an overall “persistent positive global trend” towards higher levels of e-government development – but the world’s poorest ...
What potential does the metaverse hold for governments?
May 23, 2023 · The South Korean capital’s municipal government plans to consecutively provide business support facilities and services, including the Virtual Mayor’s Office and Seoul Fintech Lab. In the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Dubai’s metaverse strategy, launched in July 2022, aims to turn Dubai into one of the world’s top 10 ‘metaverse economies ...
International support bolsters Ukraine’s digital services
Apr 18, 2024 · Australian government takes aim at job non-compete clauses. The Australian federal government has said that non-compete clauses in employment contracts are hurting competition and economic growth, with some officials accusing franchise businesses of …
Central banks push contactless payments to counter COVID-19
Mar 25, 2020 · Global Government Forum reported last week how government authorities in the US, South Korea and China have incorporated new policies on physical cash into their coronavirus responses. The US Federal Reserve has been quarantining dollars repatriated from Asia before recirculating them, as a precautionary measure; in South Korea, the country’s ...
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Mar 25, 2020 · All posts tagged "South Korea" Central banks push contactless payments to counter COVID-19 Government authorities in a growing number of countries, including Kenya and Ireland, are taking actions to encourage contactless payments as …