KOMURASAKI

Recent IT andImpact of E-Commerce in ASIA and Japan : 

Recent IT and Impact of E-Commerce in ASIA and Japan 14 November 2002 Masaki KOMURASAKI All right reserved by M. Komurasaki

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Outline I. Internet and IT engineers in Asia　 II. Japan’s Status related to IT III. Electronic Commerce in ASIA IV. Annex (Recent movement in IT in Asia)

I.1. Growing World Internet Users (unit: Million): 

I.1. Growing World Internet Users (unit: Million) The world Internet population : 544 million in February of 2002

World Internet Users in February 2002: 

World Internet Users in February 2002

Internet Population in AsiaSource: Goldman Sachs, etc. Unit: Thousand users: 

Internet Population in Asia Source: Goldman Sachs, etc. Unit: Thousand users

Economic indicator of ASIAN countriesSource: JETRO ACE, ADB: 

Economic indicator of ASIAN countries Source: JETRO ACE, ADB

2. IT Engineer: 

2. IT Engineer -Human resource as a key factor in IT industry -Intelligence & creativity of individuals is valuable - High Mobility of IT Engineer

(1)High Demand Projection toward 2006 in USA (IT Engineer): 

(1)High Demand Projection toward 2006 in USA (IT Engineer) Shortage of core IT engineers: 138k/yr average Source:DOC USA(1999) US will require more than 1.3 million new IT workers between 1996 and 2006. “Core IT engineers” 　 Computer Scientists & Engineers System Analysts Computer Programmers ,000s Demand increase projection

Nationality of US H1B VISA in 1999 FY(Source:Institute of the Study of International Migration): 

Nationality of US H1B VISA in 1999 FY (Source:Institute of the Study of International Migration)

(2)Annual Supply of IT Engineers in ASIA: 

(2)Annual Supply of IT Engineers in ASIA Singapore：IT related faculties 2,250 Thailand：IT related faculties 4,000-5,000 Malaysia：Engineering faculty 21,000 　　　　　　(MMU（Students: 5,8000. 12,000 in Year 2002）) Philippines: Engineering Faculties 40,000 Hong Kong: IT related faculties 4,000 India: IT related faculties 122,000 P.R.China：IT related faculties 122,000

(3) Annual Salary of IT engineer in ASIA（Unit:%): 

(3) Annual Salary of IT engineer in ASIA（Unit:%) Source: SEARCC ( South East Asia Regional Computer Confederation) survay, Unit: US $

(4) Expectation of Demand for ICT(Information & Communication Technology) engineers in Singapore : 

(4) Expectation of Demand for ICT(Information & Communication Technology) engineers in Singapore End of 2010 250,000 End of 2001 114,000 End of 2000 105,000 End of 1999 92,800 Source: IDA (Infocomm Development Authority)

Foreign IT Engineer in Singapore: 

Foreign IT Engineer in Singapore Foreigners 27% (PR 18% + Employment Pass 9%) From Malaysia (51%), India (16%), China (12%), etc. Source: IDA “1999 InfoComm Manpower & Skills Survey”

(5) Lack of IT engineer in Hong Kong -IT engineers of PR China for Hong Kong-: 

(5) Lack of IT engineer in Hong Kong -IT engineers of PR China for Hong Kong- Admission IT Talent Program from 2000. (Only few applicants) 725 HK IT companies, which employ 15,000 in HK, employ 6,095 in main land China

(6) International Cooperation in Asia IT Skills Standards: 

(6) International Cooperation in Asia IT Skills Standards In Japan : IT Engineer’s Examination Scheme from 1969. 800,000 applicants every year Technical support for implementing IT Skills Examination in Asia (International Cooperation with ASEAN Countries, China, India & Korea)

International Development of Information Technology Engineering Examinations and Skill Standards : 

Examinations to evaluate degrees of achievement for skill standards Certification of examinations <Present conditions> Formulation of skill standards International Development of Information Technology Engineering Examinations and Skill Standards Ministry of International Trade and Industry Central Information Education Institute Foreign Governments and Organizations Examining Institutions Institutions Formulating Skill Standards National Examination Center for Information Processing Technicians International Development

Cooperation among Japan and Asian countries in IT examination: 

Cooperation among Japan and Asian countries in IT examination

II. Japan’s Status related to IT: 

II. Japan’s Status related to IT 1. Present Status of the Japanese IT Industry 2. Japan's IT Policies

1-1 Japan's IT Industry: 

1-1 Japan's IT Industry Sources: Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications Unit: Billion Yen Level of production in Japan's IT industry About 47.1 trillion Japanese yen (1999) (About US$ 430 billion) Future leaders of the entire Japanese economy 35,572 39,891 43,875 44,522 47,118 ■ Information processing services ■ Audiovisual equipment ■ Electronic parts and devices ■ Communications equipment ■ Computers and similar devices ■ Telecommunications services

1-2 Domestic Personal Computer Shipments in Japan: 

1-2 Domestic Personal Computer Shipments in Japan Source: JEITA(Japan Electronics & IT industries Association) Domestic shipments in fiscal 2000:　About 12 million units PCs owned by 39% of households as of March 2000　　　 　　　　　　 PCs are now indispensable tools in people's social and economic activities. 　 In Units of One Thousand PCs Number of PCs Shipped in Japan

1-3 Number of Internet Users in Japan: 

1-3 Number of Internet Users in Japan Sources: Access Media International; White Paper on Communications In Units of One Million Users  Spread of Mobile Internet Services (Mobile Communications) +  Spread of Personal Computers Sharp increase in the number of Internet users The number increased 130% (about 29 million users) from 1999 to 2001. Number of Internet Users

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Source: Questionnaire regarding the Use of Information Devices and Services, May 2000, Nomura Research Institute All Rights Reserved, Copyright ECOM 2000 Source: “Communication White Paper FY 2000,” MPT. June 2000 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2005 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 millions 0 Users Company Office Household Penetration of the Internet Penetration of Computers and the Internet into Homes Computer Ownership and Usage

1-4 Spread of Mobile Communications and Mobile Internet in Japan: 

1-4 Spread of Mobile Communications and Mobile Internet in Japan In Units of One Thousand Subscribers Sources: Soumu-sho Number of Subscribers for Mobile Communications and Mobile Internet

Spread of Mobile Internet Connection Services: 

Spread of Mobile Internet Connection Services Mobile Internet Connection Services Japan has been seeing a rapid spread of voice communication services as well as Internet data communications services such as i-mode through mobile communication. The number of subscribers reached 52 million in March 2002. (This is equal to more than 70% of the total subscribers for mobile communications.)　 Some of the content accessible through mobile Internet connection services:  E-mail, Weather forecast  Banking  Airline ticket reservation  Hotel vacancy guides and reservations  Book orders  News  Dictionaries and encyclopedias  Map delivery  Rent-a-car reservations  Ticket reservations  Timetable searches  Insurance sales

Global Pioneer with the Introduction of a Next-Generation Mobile Communications System: 

Introduction of Next-Generation Mobile Communications Services (IMT-2000) This will enable high-speed communications up to 200 times faster than existing communications. NTT Docomo started this globally pioneering service in October 2001. Oct. 2001: NTT DoCoMo (W-CDMA) Dec.2002: J-Phone (W-CDMA) April 2003: KDDI (cdma2000) Global Pioneer with the Introduction of a Next-Generation Mobile Communications System

Percentage of Mobile Internet users in Mobile Phone Subscribers in Major countries: 

Percentage of Mobile Internet users in Mobile Phone Subscribers in Major countries

1-5 Number of Subscribers of Broad Band Service in Japan (Unit: Thousand): 

1-5 Number of Subscribers of Broad Band Service in Japan (Unit: Thousand)

Comparison of BB population (2002.6.): 

Comparison of BB population (2002.6.)

Comparison of price of BB Service: 

Comparison of price of BB Service

Comparison of BB connection to household : 

Comparison of BB connection to household

1-6 Projected Growth of the Japanese Electronic Commerce Market: 

Sources: Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Andersen Consulting, and E-COM 1-6 Projected Growth of the Japanese Electronic Commerce Market 71.6 Trillion Yen 　 From 2000 to 2003 (3 years)  Business-to-Business 19 trillion yen to 68 trillion yen (More than a 3-fold increase)  Business-to-Consumer 0.4 trillion yen to 3.2 trillion yen (a 8-fold increase) Units of One Trillion Yen

EC market in Japan & USASource: MITI Japan & Andersen Consulting, 1999.3. (Unit：Trillion Yen) ( ) means percentage of EC trade in total trade http://www.jipdec.or.jp/chosa/MITIAE/index.htm: 

EC market in Japan & USA Source: MITI Japan & Andersen Consulting, 1999.3. (Unit：Trillion Yen) ( ) means percentage of EC trade in total trade http://www.jipdec.or.jp/chosa/MITIAE/index.htm

Recent EC in JapanSource: METI etc.: 

Recent EC in Japan Source: METI etc.

Area of B to B Market in Japan (2001): 

Area of B to B Market in Japan (2001)

BtoC EC Market Scale in Japan: 

BtoC EC Market Scale in Japan 小売業全体　１４６兆円　（１９９７） 通信カタログ販売　２．０兆円（１９９７） 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 （億円） Services 5,280 (0.4%) Total 66,620 (2.2%) Finance 4,040 (5.0%) Real estate 11,200 (3.0%) Autos 14,510 (14.5%) Entertainment 1,880 (1.1%) Travel 12,120 (7.7%) Other goods 1,900 (0.8%) Gifts 1,100 (1.8%) Hobbies 2,220 (1.6%) Food 3,170 (1.0%) Clothes 2,860 (1.7%) Books, CDs 1,470 (5.3%) Computers 4,870 (26.7%) Source) Andersen Consulting, ECOM, Market Scale Survey for Electronic Commerce with Consumers in Japan, Jan. 2000 * BtoC market $1 = \120; figure in ( ) is EC share Source) Survey of Electronic Commerce Market Scale, Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Mar. 1999 All retail 146 trillion yen (1997) Mail-order sales 2.0 trillion yen (1997) All Rights Reserved, Copyright ECOM 2000 (\100 million)

Diversification of EC Channel : 

Diversification of EC Channel Location user setting goods/service Access whenever you want and wherever you are Everyday life information Cellar phone Digital TV Product information in a realistic visual Shopping whenever you want ＰＣ Game appliance From children to adults Digital content

Number of EC Sites in Japan: 

Number of EC Sites in Japan Number of sites as of May 2000 =26,620 Source) Cyber Business Case Bank (CBCB) CCCI (Center for Cyber Community Infrastructure) All Rights Reserved, Copyright ECOM 2000

EC Sites in Japan: 

EC Sites in Japan http://www.niji.or.jp/yamadaya/

2. Japan’s IT Policy2-1 Five Pillars of Japan’s IT Policies: 

2. Japan’s IT Policy 2-1 Five Pillars of Japan’s IT Policies 1. Formulation of a national IT strategy ・National Committee on IT strategy (Jan. 2001) ・Target: To become one of the most advanced nations of IT in the world in 2005 2. Establishment of systems and rules for promotion of e-commerce 3. Establishment of an electronic government 4. Personnel development 5. Development of telecommunications infrastructure, hardware, and software

2-2 Establishment of Market Rules: 

2-2 Establishment of Market Rules (1) Legal systems concerning electronic contracts (like periods for conclusion of contracts) and intermediaries' liabilities (2) Security (the Electronic Signature Law, Unauthorized Computer Access Prevention Law, and others) (3) Establishment of rules concerning intellectual property (database protection, domain names, etc.) (4) Consumer protection (duty to provide information and prevention of misunderstandings), protection of personal data, and the like 1. Creation of New Systems (1) Reform of regulations (approval of digitization, review of the scope of regulations, and review of other economic and social systems) (2) Stricter enforcement of rules for competition 2. Destruction of Existing Systems

2-3 Establishment of an Electronic Government: 

Establishment of an electronic government: Construction of a foundation to enable paperless administrative procedures to be performed between the government and private sector via the Internet 2-3 Establishment of an Electronic Government  Construct a foundation for an electronic government to enable paperless administrative procedures to be performed between the government and the private sector via the Internet (fiscal 2003) Theme Work on a common infrastructure

Progress of e-Government: 

Progress of e-Government 1. Online Application & in-house decision making through network 47,000 procedures of all government organizations in 2003 FY 2. Government Procurement by online 2003 FY

Government CA*CA: Certification Authority : 

Government CA *CA: Certification Authority mutual accreditation mutual accreditation METI CA Bridging CA Commercial Registration CA Private CA Soumusyo CA Land Ministry CA

IT related budget for Governmental services*Ministry of Land, Infrastructure & Transport First electronic tender on 13 November 2001, 100 electronic tender to be made in 2001 FY by MLT : 

IT related budget for Governmental services *Ministry of Land, Infrastructure & Transport First electronic tender on 13 November 2001, 100 electronic tender to be made in 2001 FY by MLT

2-4 Computer Use in Education : 

Computer use in education Development of an environment where teachers and students can utilize computers and the Internet 2-4 Computer Use in Education  Enable all public schools like elementary, middle, and high schools to connect to the Internet, and enable all public school teachers to acquire the ability to utilize computers (fiscal 2001)  Develop an environment in which all schools like elementary, middle, and high schools can access the Internet and in which teachers and students can utilize computers in all classes in all schools (fiscal 2005) Theme

Comparison of PC usage of Primary School in Japan and Singapore: 

Comparison of PC usage of Primary School in Japan and Singapore

2-5 Promotion of Technology Development - "IT21": 

Promotion of IT21 (development of 21st-century telecommunications technology) [Constructing a Super Internet] [Anyone will be able to obtain information they want and process it] 2-5 Promotion of Technology Development - "IT21"  Create an Internet and computing environment in which all people, wherever they are, can safely, quickly, and easily obtain, process, and transmit information through open use of the Internet at very high speeds (fiscal 2005) Theme Internet fields Computing fields

III. Electronic Commerce in ASIA: 

III. Electronic Commerce in ASIA

Expectation of EC market in Asia (Unit：US$ million): 

Expectation of EC market in Asia (Unit：US$ million)

Regulatory Framework for E-Commerce in Asia: 

Regulatory Framework for E-Commerce in Asia

Major CA (Certification Authority) in ASIA: 

Major CA (Certification Authority) in ASIA  

E-C Promotion Policy Framework in Singapore: 

E-C Promotion Policy Framework in Singapore 1)April 1998:Publication of Policy Framework for E-Commerce by E-C Policy Committee 2)July 1998:Publication of ETA (Electronic Transaction Act) Legal effectiveness of Electronic document and network contract, Certification Authority 3)September 1998:Master Plan for E-Commerce S$ 4 Billion by 2003 （In 1998 :S$２00 Million） 4)February 1999:Publication of Regulation for CA (Certification Authority) Procedure for licensing CA ★CA: Certification Authority 　NETRUST Co. in 1997 & ID Safe in 1999

Outline of NETRUST Co.: 

Outline of NETRUST Co. 1.Establishment in 1997 2. Capital :S$6 Million 3.Shareholder:　IDA51％( Now Keppel T&T), ＮＥＴＳ49％ 4.Major Activity: Certification Authority, Issuing Various Card 5.Major customer: Around 130,000 (Government, NTUC) 6.Function of Card: 　Electronic Signature Function, Linkage to Banking Account, Loyalty Card 7.Mutual recognition: Technical trial with Canada

Comparison of EC market of Singapore & Japan in 2001: 

Comparison of EC market of Singapore & Japan in 2001

EC Ratio in respective countyEC Ratio = EC Transaction volume / Total volume of “B to B” or “B to C” market: 

EC Ratio in respective county EC Ratio = EC Transaction volume / Total volume of “B to B” or “B to C” market

Area of B to B market in Singapore: 

Area of B to B market in Singapore

Ways in which B-to-B E-Commerce is Conducted(Companies using Internet for Procurement) in Singapore in 1999: 

Ways in which B-to-B E-Commerce is Conducted(Companies using Internet for Procurement) in Singapore in 1999 Companies currently procuring through Internet Use email only: 31.8% Use web-based trading platforms:56.8% Companies planning to procure through Internet over the next 6 months Use email only: 61% Use web-based trading platforms: 37%

Impact of Electronic Commerce in ASIA -Case Studies of Electronic Commerce (B2B)-: 

Impact of Electronic Commerce in ASIA -Case Studies of Electronic Commerce (B2B)- SESAMi.com (Singapore) Electric Industry (Japan)

Lesson to be learned from Case Studies: 

Lesson to be learned from Case Studies E-Commerce is a electronic market place which consists of Buyers and Suppliers. 2. Buyer leads B-toB E-Commerce !!

SESAMi.com (Singapore): 

SESAMi.com (Singapore) One of successful B2B companies in Asia Establishment: September, 1999 by NCS, OUB, Eastman Chemical Co., etc. Trade volume on SESAMi E-Commerce Network: S$ 550 mil (US$320 mil) per month Participants:1300 companies Goods on Network: 20,000 items Major buyers: Singapore Telecom, Singapore Airline, Eastman Chemical

Estimated Benefit of SESAMi-net for buyers: 

Estimated Benefit of SESAMi-net for buyers Singapore Telecom: Saving procurement cost by S$ 20 million (US $ 12 million) during 5 Years Eastman Chemical: Saving procurement cost by 3 million (US$ 1.7 million) per year and 5 % price down of procurement

Electronic Commerce by One of Japanese Major Electric Companies: 

Electronic Commerce by One of Japanese Major Electric Companies 1. Appling Web-base EC to all group companies 2. Impact on 3,000 cooperating contractors in Japan and 1,600 cooperation contractors in South-East Asia

Status of Procurement Activities(Example): 

Status of Procurement Activities (Example) Procurement amount (\ Billion) Number of suppliers

IV. Annex(Recent Movement of IT in Asia): 

IV. Annex(Recent Movement of IT in Asia) 1. Growth of Software Industry in India 2. IT industry in PR China 3. IT in Singapore 4. IT in Malaysia 5. IT HUB in Asia 6. IT Promotion Initiatives in ASIA 7. Regional IT initiatives in AISA

1. Software Industry Growth in India: 

1. Software Industry Growth in India Source:NASSCOM(2001) US $ million Annual Growth Rate of Export has been more than 50 %

Forecast of IT and Software Industry in India by NASSCOM: 

Forecast of IT and Software Industry in India by NASSCOM

Breakdown of Export Market for India’s Software Industry: 

Breakdown of Export Market for India’s Software Industry India’s exports to the six OECD countries (USA, Japan,UK,Germany,France,Italy) is 75% in 1998 Source:NASSCOM(1999)

Typical Business Model of Indian IT Industry: 

Typical Business Model of Indian IT Industry 1. A Typical Indian Big IT Company 10,000 employees, 60～70% of which are engineers. Around 80 % of engineers are title holders of bachelor degree, master degree, doctor degree or MBA. No. of employees and a turn-over have been increasing 30% annually. 2. Best Combination of “On-site development” and “Off-Shore development” for US customer 3.Difference of development for US and Japanese Customer.

Will Indian software industry continue to grow at the present rate in the future ?: 

Will Indian software industry continue to grow at the present rate in the future ? ・Management people of IT companies may be able to see through ２～３years. After that !? ・Management people of IT companies have concern on the present heavy dependence on US market and try cultivating other markets, such as Japan. ・Indian engineers are eager to go to US. ・To become Software engineer is a dream for many Indian students

2. IT Industry in PR China: 

2. IT Industry in PR China Source:Microelectronic Research Center, China Billion Ch. Yuen Annual growth Rate of IT industry in last 5 year is 24.1%

Mobile Phone in PR China: 

Mobile Phone in PR China Source:Ministry of IT Industry Thousand Subscribers Annual Growth Rate of mobile Phone has been around 50 %

3. IT in Singapore: 

3. IT in Singapore Singapore IT industry in 1997 （32.3% increase from the previous year） 　Total Turn over: S$12 billion (Singapore dollar) (100.0%), including Hardware production S$0.9 billion(78%) IT service S$ 1.6 billion (13%) Software development S$ 1.1 billion (9%) *Percentage of IT service and Software in GDP is 2.8% The same percentage in Japan is 1.32% in 1995

Singapore IT policy : 

Singapore IT policy 1980　　： National plan for computerization 1981 ： National Computer Board 1985　　： National IT Plan 1992　　： IT2000 plan (1992-2000) 1996 ： Singapore ONE Infocomm21 Master Plan(2001-2010)

Infocomm21 Master Plan (2001-2010): 

Infocomm21 Master Plan (2001-2010) 1. Deregulation of Telecommunication (April 2000) 2. Dot.Coming the People Sector(Digital Divide) 3. Development of ICT engineers 4. Promotion of ICT industry 5. e-Government ( -2001) 6. Promotion of Electronic Commerce Source: www.ida.gov.sg　　　

Financial Review of Singapore Telecommunications Limited: 

Financial Review of Singapore Telecommunications Limited

Operating Revenue of ST Limited （S $ million）: 

Operating Revenue of ST Limited （S $ million）

Advanced IT systems in Singapore: 

Advanced IT systems in Singapore ERP: Electronic Road Pricing System Singapore One Electronic Library System Real Time Traffic Scan Container Management System Trade Net (Import and export licensing system)  

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１－NET社 （例）NTT Singapore ADSL ADSL Cable Modem

Number of Containers handled in 2000: 

Number of Containers handled in 2000

Financial data of PSA: 

Financial data of PSA

Operational data of PSA: 

Operational data of PSA

Usage of IT in Singapore: 

Usage of IT in Singapore Ⅰ. Company（Source: IDA & IDC in January 2000） (1) Rate of IT penetration to Companyin1998 : 75% 　－Percentage of company which has more than one PC (2) Average IT investment in 1998: S$ 54,514Sドル 　 Ⅱ．Home （Source: IDA in January 2000） （１）Rate of PC penetration to Home in 1999: 58.9% 　－No. 1 in the world (Japan:42%） （２）Rate of Internet penetration to Home in 1999: 42.1% 　－Japan: 13%

4. IT in Malaysia: 

4. IT in Malaysia Vision 2020: To become a knowledge-based developed country in 2020 1995.8.25. MSC:　Multimedia Super Corridor Plan 　 10 Bill of Guarantees 7 Flagship Applications） Development area: South of KL, 15 km x 50 km 　 Core area : 2800ha, Completion at the end of 1998 Investment by 40 multimedia related companies 　New air port: 1998.3 Multimedia University established in September 1999 by 2700 students, 15,000 students by 2010. 767 Companies entitled with MSC status (2002.10.21） Cyber Laws

MAP of MSC: 

MAP of MSC

Bill of Guarantee: 

Bill of Guarantee Provide a world-class physical and information infrastructure. Allow unrestricted employment of local and foreign knowledge workers. Ensure freedom of ownership by exempting companies with MSC Status from local ownership requirements. Give the freedom to source capital globally for MSC infrastructure, and the right to borrow funds globally. Provide competitive financial incentives, including no income tax for up to 10 years or an investment tax allowance, and no duties on import of multimedia equipment. Become a regional leader in intellectual property protection and cyberlaws. Ensure no Internet censorship. Provide globally competitive telecommunications tariffs. Tender key MSC infrastructure contracts to leading companies willing to use the MSC as their regional hub. Provide an effective one-stop agency - MDC.

Majority of shareholding of MSC status companies by countriesSource: MDC, as of 21 October 2002: 

Majority of shareholding of MSC status companies by countries Source: MDC, as of 21 October 2002

MSC companies by sectors Source: MDC, Current: as of 21 October 2002 : 

MSC companies by sectors Source: MDC, Current: as of 21 October 2002

Growth of MSC Companies Source: MDC, Current: as of 21 October 2002 : 

Growth of MSC Companies Source: MDC, Current: as of 21 October 2002

Number of universities in Malaysia: 

Number of universities in Malaysia

MMU（Multi Media University）: 

MMU（Multi Media University） Cyber Jaya Campus in 1997 at MSC 3,300 students in 2000 to 12,000 students in 2002 Multimedia technology for 3 years

5. Number of Internet Users in Korea: 

5. Number of Internet Users in Korea

Internet Penetration Rate of Korean Students: 

Internet Penetration Rate of Korean Students

6. IT HUB in Asia: 

6. IT HUB in Asia IT Hub: Data Center, ASP Center, Call Center Ex. Singapore：HP、CISCO、CityBank Factors for IT Hub 1. IT Engineers 2. Telecommunication facility (Price and infrastructure)

ISP(Internet Service Provider) & Regulation by GovernmentSource: News etc.: 

ISP(Internet Service Provider) & Regulation by Government Source: News etc.

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　　　　 7.IT Promotion Policy in ASIA PR China: 10th 5-year National Plan (2001-2005) Philippines : IT21 (1997), Prof. ITS Myanmar：The Computer Science Development Law(1996) Singapore : IT 2000 Plan (1992-2000) Singapore ONE Plan (1996) 　　　　　Infocomm21(2001-2010)　　 Malaysia : Multimedia Super Corridor Plan(1995) Thailand： IT2010 Plan（2001-2010） Indonesia: Nusanatara 21 (1997) Vietnam: NPIT2000(1995) Hong Kong: Digital 21 Korea: Cyber Korea 21 India: IT Action Plan (1998)

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Recent IT related Topics in Policy Initiatives IT Infrastructure School Network, Government Information Network, Information Superhighway, EDI Electronic Commerce Framework Related Law and regulations Experimental R&D Promotion of IT Industry Software Industry, IT Research Industry IT Human Resources Development IT Standard EDI, Multilanguage

8. Regional IT initiative: 

8. Regional IT initiative (1) e-ASEAN Task Force (2) Asian PKI Forum

(1) e-ASEAN Task Force: 

(1) e-ASEAN Task Force Establishment: November 1999 in ASEAN Chaired by Mr. Robert R. Romulo 20 Members from 10 ASEAN countries “e-ASEAN Framework Agreement” at ASEAN Summit meeting in November 2000 in Singapore Establishment of ASEAN Information Infrastructure Facilitation of Electronic Comemrce Capacity building and e-Society E-Government Pilot Projects

(2) Asia PKI Forum: 

(2) Asia PKI Forum PKI(Public Key Infrastructure) The infrastructure indispensable to development of electronic government and electronic commerce Asia PKI Forum Promotional Association in Japan was established in 15 December 2000 1st International Symposium in June 2001 in Tokyo

　Asia PKI Forum Formation: 

　Asia PKI Forum Formation (1) Establishment of Promotional Association in Japan (2) Establishment of Promotional Organizations in Asian countries / areas Japan Promotional Association Adviser Realization of Asia PKI Forum A s i a P K I F o r u m Head Office Working Groups Promotional Organizations in each country / area Chairman Vice Chairman Board Promotional Association P.A Korea P.A P.A P.A P.A P.A P.A P.A P.A China India Philippines Thailand Taiwan Malaysia Singapore Indonesia Oceania

V. Summary: 

V. Summary I. Recent Movement of IT in the World & Asia　 ( Internet, IT engineers ) II. Japan’s Status related to IT (mobile Tel, DSL, PC, Internet) III. Electronic Commerce in ASIA (Case studies)