E-Goverment in Malaysia: Its implementation so far and citizen's adoption strategies

First, as we know E-government is a general term describing the use of technologies to facilitate the operation of government and the expense of government information and service? E-government is an short form of the phrase electronic government.

The government has invested highly in its infrastructure. The MSC contains a high-speed 10Gb/s network connecting MSC to Japan, ASEAN, EU and the US. It supports public administration, education and business applications. Malaysia was ranked 26th in the world for e-Readiness. The telephone penetration rates rose by 7 percent while for the rural sector there was a rise of 6 percent (2000).

In 1996, MSC Malaysia hosts more than 900 multinationals, foreign-owned and home-grown Malaysian companies focused on multimedia and communications products, solutions, and services and; research and development.The Malaysia Government launched the Electronic Government project, generally known as e-Government. E-Government seeks to develop the convenience, accessibility and quality of interaction with the public and business at large.

At the same time, it will improve information flow and processes within the government, improve speed and quality of policy development, and improve coordination and enforcement such as this pilot project launch by Malaysia.Project Monitoring System (SPP II), Human Resource Management Information System (HRMIS), Generic Office Environment (GOE), Electronic Procurement (EP), Electronic Services (E-Services), Electronic Labour Exchange (ELX), E-Syariah.

One of the e-Government projects Electronic Procurement (eP) Project, also known as ePerolehan. E-Perolehan is an electronic procurement system provided by the government to enable suppliers to sell their products or services on the internet. Through ePerolehan, suppliers and contractors can receive, manage, and process orders or payment from government agencies through transactions done electronically on the internet.Furthermore, using the e-Government applications can create awareness about the convenience of internet because it brings several benefits such as no traffic jam, save time and cost, and user friendly.