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17.01.2006 Approved in principle by the Prime Minister, the Finance Ministry has created a list of information and communication technology (ICT) products of Vietnam and a roadmap to abolish tariffs on these products in the 2008-2010 period, according to the International Co-operation Department under the Finance Ministry.

12.01.2006 Malaysian journalists planned to attend a weekend workshop on freedom of information and proposed legal reforms to improve access. The workshop was scheduled for January 14 and 15 at Shah Village Hotel in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.

12.01.2006 THE PRIVATE sector in the Philippines remains a strong force that influences information and communications policies in the Philippines, a report by a global non-government organization leading a campaign on communication rights said.

10.01.2006 Since 1994, Cambodia Mine/UXO Victim Information System (CMVIS) is intended to contribute to the protection of mine affected communities and provide the support to mine victim through the maintenance of a system for the collection, storage and dissemination of information relating to mine/UXO casualties in Cambodia.

10.01.2006 Journalists at the government-run Voice of Vietnam (VOV) will get some additional training in February, courtesy of Sweden.

05.01.2006 The egov Asia 2006, the Asian government conference is being held at Bangkok, Thailand in April 2006. The conference would provide a knowledge-sharing platform and a forum for policymakers, practitioners, industry leaders and academicians of Asia-Pacific nations to carry forward the e-Government vision of the region and consolidate them into actionable program, through collaborative learning and partnerships.

05.01.2006 Singapore's National Library through its portal and its digital library has extended access to its more than 500,000 e-books to book lovers all over the world.

04.01.2006 A website is offering comprehensive details of how much money has poured into Thailand, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and the Maldives, as against the billions of dollars pledged by the international community in response to the unprecedented natural disaster.