Singapore - New Internet Economy

Synopsis

Singapore prides itself on the way it has embraced the Internet, aggressively adopting a leadership role in the Asia-Pacific region. One indicator, Internet awareness in the population, has been estimated to be approaching 100%. The Singapore Internet market has continued to develop in a vigorous manner, overcoming such factors as a sluggish economic period a few years back. This report looks at how Singapore has been facing up to the challenges and how, with the help of a favourable regulatory regime, it has been working to influence the direction the world is taking in going online. There is also some information on e-commerce activities in the island state.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
  
• 2. Internet market
  
  • 2.1 Overview
    
  • 2.2 Singapore Network Information Centre (SGNIC)
    
  • 2.3 Regulatory environment
    
  • 2.4 International Internet infrastructure
    
  • 2.5 Internet data centres
    
  • 2.6 Internet security
    
  • 2.7 International Internet Exchange
    
• 3. ISP market
  
  • 3.1 Overview of selected ISPs
    
    • 3.1.1 SingTel (SingNet)
      
    • 3.1.2 Pacific Internet
      
    • 3.1.3 StarHub Internet
      
    • 3.1.4 DataOne
      
• 4. Content and e-Services
  
  • 4.1 E-Commerce
    
    • 4.1.1 E-Payment systems
      
    • 4.1.2 E-Trade
      
  • 4.2 Web service development
    
    • 4.2.1 E-Government
      
  • 4.3 E-Crime
    
• 5. Related reports
  

• Table 1 – Overview of Internet market – January 2009
• Table 2 – Internet users – 1996 - 2008
• Table 3 – Internet subscribers – 1997 - 2008
• Table 4 – Registered domain names – December 2008

• Exhibit 1 – Singapore: top global ranking in e-government