a case study of the development of electronic commerce in Singapore and its implications for developing countries in Asia Jeyendran, Mathias creator Tang, John C.S. Chairperson Bechter, Clemens Examination Committee Broustai, Joel Francois Examination Committee Government of Japan Scholarship donor text series technical report th Bangkok Asian Institute of Technology 2000 continuing eng 79 leaves E-commerce refers to business transactions over computer networks, including both private and public networks. It is a relatively small part of many countries' economies but now is growing rapidly. Since the promise of significant economic growth via e-commerce in a knowledge-based economy is high so is the importance of e-commerce in the public and private sector agenda. Many advanced countries see e-commerce as a potential engine of growth in the new economy. Many Asian countries realize the importance of e-commerce in the new economy too, but the adoption is slow and limited in scope due to many factors. The purpose of this study is to examine the development of e-commerce in Singapore and its policy implications for other Asian countries in promoting e-commerce development. Singapore is selected as a case study because it is one of the pioneers in Asia in the adoption of IT (Information Technology) and e-commerce. The study finds that Singapore, which developed the required infrastructure to conduct business on-line, is moving in full speed to taking advantage of e-commerce. The Govermnent of Singapore plays a vital and enabler role in promoting the adoption of e-commerce by businesses and the general public. Development of e-commerce in many Asian countries is uneven. Some are early movers; some are late comers but are trying to catch up; and another group of countries does not even realize the potential benefits of e-commerce. Many Asian countries can learn from the experience of Singapore to promote e-commerce in their respective countries. They include the role of national government as an enabler and promoter of e-commerce, public and private sector participation and co-ordination, development of sound e-commerce infrastructure, promotion and education and innovative approaches. In addition, international institutions such as World Bank, OECD, APEC, ASEAN and WTO can also play a crucial role in the conversion process in Asian developing countries. A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business Administration, School of Management Research Studies Project Report (M.B.A.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2000 Electronic commerce Asia Electronic commerce Singapore Asian Institute of Technology. http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B11769 http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B11769 091100 20260817163328.0