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Reports on the decision of NIIT Ltd. to expand its operation in China. Terms and conditions agreed upon with China; Challenges experienced in pursuing with the project; Advantages of the project for parties involved.

The article reports on the reform of the local software and hardware industry in China which was driven by a round of revolution in the information technology (IT) sector, with domestic products expected to compete with foreign brands.

The author reflects on the case filed against Yahoo! Inc. by the World Organization for Human Rights USA for disclosures of information that led to the arrest of dissidents in China. He argues that the organization has accused Yahoo of violating the human rights rules and regulations in the country. The author stresses that the case could serve as a lesson for information technology companies to abide to the laws set by the Chinese government.

The article presents a graphical representation of China's information technology (IT) spending forecast on computer hardware, packaged computer software and IT services.

Presents news items concerning the information technology industry as of April 26, 2004. Decision of the government of the People's Republic of China to hold off implementing a proprietary wireless LAN encryption standard set for June 1; Speculation on Oracle and Microsoft's collaboration efforts.

Examines China-based technology manufacturers' potential in changing the global information technology (IT) landscape. Status of China's IT hardware production capability; Possible threat of the country's cost advantage to the global IT industry; Effect of the country's lack of skilled engineers on its' IT development; Role of domestic demand.

Reports on the outcome of the effort of Innoveda Inc. in bringing a suite of Internet-based tools and its Virtual central processing unit (CPU) technology to China. Sales increase posted by the firm in Asia-Pacific in 1999; Innoveda's Chinese customers; Driving force for electronic design automation consulting services in China; Benefit of Innoveda's Virtual-CPU.

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 that companies are being encouraged to develop contingency plans for reducing dependency on products and services from northeast Asia as of May 30, 2005, according to Gartner Inc. Percentage of companies in the world which have investments in China and Japan; Possible scenarios on the impat of the unstable relations between China and Japan on the global information technology (IT) industry; Plan of Chinese IT service and software firms to reduce their Japanese business initiatives.

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.