Asia Pacific (APAC)

Australia’s auditor general calls for more funding as number of investigations drop

The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) – which conducted six fewer audits than its target this year, due to budget constraints – will be forced to further cut the number […]

The data-fuelled race to defeat COVID

Around the world, governments are racing against COVID-19 – attempting to get a step ahead of the virus as it harms people’s health and livelihoods. At a GGF webinar, panellists […]

Managing a distributed workforce now and beyond COVID-19

Earlier this year, civil services worldwide found themselves having to transition thousands of employees to working remotely, often with just a few days’ notice. And as panellists explained during a […]

China to test digital currency in four cities

China, which seeks to be the first major economy to launch a digital currency, is to trial a digital yuan in four urban areas – including payments of local government […]

Enter the era of enterprise: leadership in the 2020s

Civil services are ill-equipped to handle today’s fast-moving technological, economic and social challenges. At the Global Government Summit, top officials from nine countries explored the pioneering, enterprising model of leadership […]

Singapore adopts government-wide payments platform

Singapore’s government agencies are to accept and make payments via the global e-payments service PayNow, the government has announced. When the system is up and running, it is expected that […]

Taming the tiger: NZ’s digital chief on harmonious e-government

Tim Occleshaw, who runs New Zealand’s digital operation, has learned from the backlash against other countries’ central digital units – and established a ‘networked leadership’ model that leaves agencies in […]

India peers into its digital future

This week, India’s Supreme Court allowed the country’s ambitious Aadhaar ID scheme to proceed, whilst setting down rules to protect people’s rights and privacy. Gavin O’Toole finds that the ruling […]

Maria Robertson, Deputy Chief Executive, New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs: Exclusive Interview

Many governments talk the talk about focusing on the customer – but New Zealand is actually walking that road. Matt Mercer asks Maria Robertson, the DIA’s service delivery chief, to […]

Indonesian regional heads call for end to civil service recruitment freeze

Regional political leaders in Indonesia have called for president Joko Widodo to lift a moratorium on the recruitment of civil servants. The moratorium came into effect on 1 January 2015 […]