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The article reports on a deal between the Hong Kong Judiciary and Unisys Corp. The Judiciary has awarded Unisys with a five-year outsourcing contract. Under the terms of the deal, Unisys Corp. will be responsible for providing continuing application support and maintenance. Unisys will also be expected to provide network infrastructure, office automation, and other information technology services. The article notes that details on the contract between the Judiciary and Unisys, specifically its value, were not disclosed.

The article reflects on the contract under which the U.S. State Department is buying $13 million worth of PCs from Lenovo as part of its IT modernization program. It argues that since Lenovo is a Chinese company, the deal could be a plot to enable the Chinese government to spy on the State Department. It comments that sourcing locally tends to be problematic not only because the company winds up with a mishmash of technology, but because it is unable to strategically leverage its buying power. It emphasizes that what really matters about the State Department contract is the bigger story of CDW Corp.'s emergence as a key supplier to U.S. government operations around the world.

This article discusses developments in information technology, computer industry, computer software industry, and computer service industry in China, Singapore, and the Philippines. China has set five-year plans for IT in the period 2006 to 2010. PDM International Pte. Ltd. has been charged with using unlicensed Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp., and Autodesk Inc. computer software. A Philippines Department of Science and Technology Web portal integrates the databases of various government agencies and research institutes.

Reports on the offshore IT outsourcing services in China. Factors contributing to China's competitive edge in IT outsourcing services; Types of IT works given to Chinese IT workers; Advantage of other countries over China in IT outsourcing services.

Presents a roundup of news from the worldwide computer and information technology industry as of May 1999. Include recommendations for the amendment to New Zealand's privacy act; Ending of the Telmex-Sprint Communications LLC joint venture; Cultural barriers hindering the adoption of online trading in Hong Kong.