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Archives for December 2008

Why make consumers pay more for e-services?

Friday, December 26 2008 03:07 AM

Electronic services have long been touted as a way for governments to improve operational efficiencies and facilitate better communication with their citizens. Offering government services over the Internet not only provides cost savings, it also allows for better service delivery.

So why do some e-services come at an additional cost for consumers?

Over dinner with my cousin on Christmas Day, she..... Read more ť

Tags: Cousin, Internet, E-government, back-office, bank, payment, Singapore, e-Service, MasterCard International, Visa Inc.

The German rule of order

Friday, December 19 2008 04:51 AM

I'm back in Germany for another stopover this week, after catching a quick flight from Vienna, and staying with some friends in Cologne.

It's my first visit to the city, the fourth-largest and one of the oldest in Germany, founded by the Romans in..... Read more ť

Tags: Security, Rule, Wine, Germany, Women, corporate governance, Singapore, Vienna, beverage, Europe

Why Starbucks still brews in Vienna

Friday, December 12 2008 06:35 AM

I'm chilling out in wintry Vienna this week, home to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and where boutique cafés can be found at almost every street corner.

There's probably nothing more Viennese than to sit in a cozy little café, tucked away in a small side street, sipping a warm cup of coffee as you watch the world go by.

Imagine my..... Read more ť

Tags: Cafe, corporate culture, industry, Vienna, beverage, Starbucks Corp., M&A

What's in a name?

Friday, December 05 2008 09:45 AM

Plenty, it seems, especially in tougher economic times. When the chips are down and almost every company in the market is clocking negative growth, some tech buyers rely on reputation to decide which vendor to invest in.

A company's financial stability is typically a key consideration in most buyers' decision-making process--nobody wants to be left stranded in the middle of..... Read more ť

Tags: Vendor, Reputation, CIO, information technology, financial, ERP, Visa Inc., IT investment, brand name, brand

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Eileen Yu

Eileen Yu began covering the IT industry when Asynchronous Transfer Mode was still hip and e-commerce was the new buzzword. These days, she gets stirred up over issues concerning Internet regulation, intellectual property rights and software patents, online privacy and data protection. Eileen is senior editor at ZDNet Asia, where she oversees the business tech news site.