COULD Prestariang Bhd ’s losing its SKIN – short for the lucrative Sistem Kawalan Imigresen Nasional, or national immigration control system, project – be an opportunity for other players in the e-government services space?

At least two analysts think so.

“The government has clearly stated that it intends to set up an improved and integrated system that is more cost-effective to replace the SKIN project; so we think the government will eventually put a fresh job out to tender for a more affordable system to be in place soon,” one analyst with a local banking group says.

Echoing a similar sentiment, another analyst with a local brokerage notes that the government does not have the expertise and infrastructure to support the development and offering of comprehensive e-government services to the public. Therefore, he argues, the government will still need to outsource the job to the private sector.

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