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BITEX
2005 Opens At The Mall Courtesy
of Brudirect.com By Helena
M Mahathir & Sonia K
Present as guest of honour to launch the exhibition was Awg
Hj Ahmad Hj Abd Rahman, Deputy Permanent
Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office. Also present was
Mohammed Mahathir Abdullah, the Chairman of Brunei
Darussalam Computer Society (PKBD), the organiser
of BITEX. "This year's BITEX
theme, `Building Capacity: ICT As A Key Engine For Diversification' underlies
the importance the nation has placed on ICT as a key enabler in its effort to
diversify the economy," remarked Mr Mohammed Mahathir. In another speech made
by the guest of honour, he spoke on the
implementation of e-Government in the country and the commitment shown to
increase efficiency in providing services through ICT usage. The guest of honour also highlighted the importance of `capacity
building' - to equip oneself to derive the benefits of ICT development - in
two contexts, namely `individual capacity building' and `institutional
capacity building'. Speaking on the efforts
underway to increase capacity building in the private sector, especially
involving local employees and executives, Awg Hj Ahmad hoped that the private sector would increase
their employment of locals, and that they would continuously train and expose
them to the developments of ICT. After the launch, the
guest of honour was then taken on a tour around the
exhibition booths. Over 25 local ICT vendors, banks and educational
institutions are taking part in BITEX 2005, showcasing their latest products
and services. Among them are the
latest brands and models of computers and accessories, laptops, MP3 players, i-PODs and wireless technology. The BITEX is open from
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