"The United States is no longer No. 1 in making the best use of information and communications technologies (ICT), a new study says. It dropped to fifth place this year and Singapore is now on top. Singapore's ranking in the so-called "Networked Readiness Index" was based on several factors, including quality of math and science education and low prices for telephone and Internet services, said the World Economic Forum report. 'Singapore's remarkable performance is a consequence of the government's consistent and continuous efforts' to foster the technology, the report said. Augusto Lopez-Claros, co-editor of the report, praised Singapore for its ability 'to make, in a relatively short period of time, enormous progress in putting (the technology) at the service of improved living standards.'" The complete article is available by clicking here.
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