Report details Asia’s ‘digital economy’ status

A GSM Association report, “Building Digital Societies in Asia”, is based on a study of digital societies in six countries – Thailand, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Pakistan. It found that each country had a digital-society policy framework – Thailand’s Digital Economy Plan, Digital Bangladesh, Digital India, the Indonesia Broadband Plan, Digital Malaysia, and Pakistan’s…

Digital India karna hai, says Telecom Minister

Minister for Communications and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad said that popularising rural BPOs was high on his priority list. “We are going to come out with an expression of interest for rural BPOs. You know, I always say, Tata, Birla or Ambani have made millions and millions. There are certain game changing moments in…

SPREP Pte Ltd. Acquires IT Park in Chennai, India

SPREP Pte Ltd., a company formed as a part of the strategic alliance in 2013 between Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and Shapoorji Pallonji Group, today announced its first acquisition. SPREP Pte Ltd. has entered into definitive agreements to acquire 100% of the securities of Faery Estates Private Limited, an Indian company which owns,…