Singapore – The Singapore government is planning to invest some S$1.73 billion in information and communication projects in the current financial year. The planned investment, which will last until 31 March 2010, will go towards the creation of some 392 new projects that are to be put out for tender. These will include the S$620 million Standard ICT Operating Environment for Schools by the Ministry of Education. This aims to consolidate the provision and management of desktops, messaging and network environment for schools. Other projects include the BorderWatch System by the Ministry of Home affairs. The latest investment figure is higher than the S$1.6 billion worth of information and communication technology projects awarded in the financial year ended March 2009. The announcement was made by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore at its annual industry briefing on business opportunities in the infocomm sector.