Singapore – The Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) is investing S$20 million to help IT graduates and professionals stay employed during the current economic downturn. The money will be spent on two new programmes – iTAP (Infocomm Training and Attachment Programme) and iLEAD (Infocomm Leadership and Development Programme) – which are expected to benefit 1,000 people over the next two years. iTAP offers attachment opportunities for fresh IT graduates and professionals at MNCs, local companies and start-ups. Under iLEAD, IDA will work with the infocomm industry to prepare a pool of professionals for new growth areas through internships and specialised courses. The announcement was made by Lui Tuck Yew, Acting Minister for Communications and the Arts at the official opening of Infocomm Media Business Exchange (imbX) 2009 on June 16. Lui also announced that the Wireless@SG programme, which was launched in 2006, to complement connectivity in the home and office, will be enhanced and extended for another four years till March 2013. The enhancements include improvements to access speeds of up to 1 Mbps, using a new seamless log-in process. More services over Wireless@SG, such as cashless payments, location-based and facility-monitoring services, will also be introduced.