Singapore - Public Services overview
The Singapore government leads the world in providing its citizens with information via the internet.
www.ecitizen.gov.sg is a one-stop portal for government services.
The monthly hit rate for this site is around 4 million.
40% of government transactions such as filing notices of marriage, paying parking fines or submitting tax returns are done electronically.
The site also has lots of information for expatriates in the following categories:
- Arts and heritage: festivals and events including activities for kids
- Business-linked to www.business.gov.sg with information on business registration and taxation
- Health-information on current health topics eg Hepatitis B or SARS
- Library, Recreation, Safety and Security, Sports, Transportation and Travelwww.gov.sg is another website with information on public services.