Overview
This report aims to assist Australian businesses identify opportunities
for trade and investment in ICT and e-commerce in East Asia, inform ICT exporters
about constraints in selling ICT goods and services in the region and outline
government initiatives to remove these barriers.
The report surveys the Australian ICT and e-commerce industries, major ICT
exports and markets assessing where Australian companies have competitive
strengths. It discusses the benefits of the new economy for Australia, via
reducing costs, and boosting productivity, growth and employment and its
impacts on market dynamics and trade competitiveness. The report also examines
in some depth the size and scope of the ICT and e-commerce sectors in East
Asia, government policy affecting the sector, trade access and foreign investment
barriers, industry regulation and areas of opportunity. In addition, it analyses
obstacles to the take-up of new technologies in East Asia.
The report then draws implications for the Australian Government regarding
reducing barriers to ICT take-up in East Asia, through trade and investment
access negotiations and the development assistance program.
- Asia's Tech Future report (900KB)
- Executive Summary (29KB)
- Table of Contents (24KB)
- Chapter 1-5: ICT Export Opportunities (718KB)
- Ministerial speech at the launch of the report Connecting with Asia's Tech Future, Melbourne, 26 November 2002
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Contact details
Phone: +61 2 6261 2237
Fax: +61 2 6261 3493
Email: economic.analytical@dfat.gov.au