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The Internet is now the preferred means of accessing government agencies in Australia, according to a newly released study on user satisfaction with e-government services.

Philippine President Benigno Simeon S. Aguino III presided over the launch on Friday of a web-based business registration system that makes it easier for investors and entrepreneurs to set up shop in the country.

What's in a name? As the world moves to a post-dotcom era, ICANN is seeing a future where domain names could be almost any word or name in any language. The massive effort involves the participation of the global Internet community, including governments.

Drawing from research and internal brainstorming sessions among regional and country analysts, IDC sees a lot of promise in the growth of the information and communication technology (ICT) in Indonesia.

What are the drivers affecting buy and build strategies? What elements must be considered if a hospital is to grow and maintain its own applications, purchase an off-the-shelf product, or work with a team to build a product?

An eight-country survey of more than 3,700 doctors conducted by Accenture has shown that doctors agree on the top healthcare benefits of IT.

A new platform for connecting wireless medical devices to cloud-based data centers for easy retrieval, storage or transferring of biometric information is gaining attention from mobile device manufacturers and healthcare organizations.

For the 18th consecutive year, Hong Kong was ranked as the world's freest economy by the Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal. Singapore was a close second, while four other Asia-Pacific economies - Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan and Macau -- were in the top 20.

If you want to tell the untold stories, if you want to give voice to the voiceless, you've got to find a language, says Salman Rushdie. Asia's Babel of more than a thousand languages spoken by 3.8 billion people is fast emerging as its greatest asset, with a little help from technology.

As Asia welcomed 2012, its leaders expressed optimism and hope for the coming months. In their respective New Year messages, most said the challenges are daunting but it's time for a refresh and another round of hard work and commitment to good government.