SINGAPORE -- 3 May 2000 -- JustLogin, a local
application service provider, today announced the creation of an e-Bizcommunity
for the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCCI). Within the
next two months, JustLogin will bring 4000 members of SCCCI, made up of local
Chinese-owned businesses, together into a virtual community for better
information sharing, networking and business opportunities.
Using JustLogin's business groupware portal at www.justlogin.com, all SCCCI members now
have an avenue for communicating between one another and the Chamber over the
Internet. Some of the services provided are a members' directory, email
messaging, electronic surveys, chat rooms to serve as discussion forums for idea
and business exchanges, and bulletin boards for the Chamber's announcements*.
justLogin will also help create new business opportunities between SCCCI
members. JustLogin will capture all of the products and services offered by
members and place the information in a directory. Members can then easily do a
search for any of the product or service they require, and get in touch
immediately with the potential business partner. This feature will also be
accessible to the public, increasing business opportunities further.
All
member companies will also receive a free individual company account for
internal groupware applications that will help them increase office productivity
and improve office administration, such as document management, online leave
application and electronic forms. Each employee within each member company would
have free access to a personalised 5MB email service.
New members who
join SCCCI will be introduced to the e-bizcommunity immediately and have an
individual company accounts created for them. Regular sessions will be conducted
by JustLogin and SCCCI to demonstrate the services to members.
Tay Beng
Chuan, President of SCCCI, said: "Technology is crucial as we move into the
knowledge-based economy and we are keen to promote the use of technology among
our members. JustLogin has provided the best tool for us to keep in touch with
our members and amongst themselves. Best of all, an e-commerce platform has been
created for our members and this is done quickly without much entry risks nor
large IT investments. We hope that with the utilisation of JustLogin in our daily activities,
members can help support one another, communicate better and improve their
productivity."
Chief Executive Officer of
JustLogin, Kwa Kim Chiong, commented: "Leveraging the power of the Internet to
improve work processes is one way that businesses and organisations can stay
competitive and relevant in the new economy. SCCCI is taking a positive and
active role to influence change in which people do things. We are proud to be
part of this endeavour to build an eCulture in the workplace."
"One of
the objectives of IDA is to accelerate the adoption of an online culture and
help establish environments where e-communities will thrive. We thus applaud
this initiative from SCCCI and JustLogin. It shows that there are
organisations and businesses working together and taking the ownership of
promoting a more productive way to work using the Internet. Such collaborations
will help usher Singapore into the e-economy," said Ms Yong Ying -I, CEO of
Infocomm Development Authority Of Singapore.
Platform for
Venture into North Asia
Today's announcement is timed together
with the launch of a Chinese version of JustLogin. The Chinese portal is a
mirror site of the English version.
"We felt that the benefits of JustLogin can be enjoyed by
more if we launch the Chinese version. With the Chinese version, we aim to help
new users overcome the apprehensions of bringing their office processes online
by allowing them to use our applications in a language that they feel
comfortable with," said Kwa.
The Chinese version also marks the start of
JustLogin's venture into the North Asian market. Kwa commented: "North Asia is
key in our expansion strategy and will be the first market we will venture into
outside of the English-speaking region of Asia. The exponential growth of
Internet users in Hong Kong, Taiwan and China and the potential for e-commerce
cannot be overlooked."
According to reports from IDC, the number of
Internet users in Hong Kong is estimated to grow to 3 million by 2003, in Taiwan
to 4.4 million by 2003. According to the China Internet Network Foundation
Centre, China currently has more than 4 million users, and is expected to become
the largest Internet market in Asia by 2001. Internet commerce in Hong Kong is
estimated to grow to US$ 2.3 billion, in Taiwan to US$ 2.8 billion and in China
to US$ 4 billion by 2003.
Details for the founding of justLogin's
offices in North Asia will be announced in the near future. Plans include the
opening of a representative office in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Shanghai.
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About JustLogin
JustLogin, headquartered in Singapore,
is an application service provider offering the most comprehensive suite of
office collaborative applications for the global business community.
JustLogin's portal at www.justlogin.com provides an avenue for
companies, large or small, to immediately utilise the Internet to work smarter
and more efficiently, with no entry risks. The applications-on-tap
make it easier for an organisation to conduct surveys, apply for leave,
manage office resources, post announcements and news, do task scheduling, maintain
personnel directory, communicate, share information and more -- anytime,
anywhere.
JustLogin was a finalist in the "Killer
Application of the Year" category at Internet World Asia Industry Awards 2000.
About SCCCI
The SCCCI was founded in
1906. Since its inception, SCCCI has been committed to promoting local trade and
industry, improving strategic skills through education and training, and making
significant contributions towards culture and society.
Today, SCCCI is
not only the representative body of the Chinese business community in Singapore,
but also the largest business grouping here with about 4,000 corporate and
individual members. It also has 115 trade associations in its membership.