SHANGHAI plans to increase its information services revenue to 600 billion yuan (US$92 billion) this year, six times what it generated in 2010, through an Internet Plus strategy that encourages web innovation and investment.

The strategy involves integrating the Internet with a range of sectors, including manufacturing, tourism, entertainment, finance and urban management, a move aimed at improving quality of life for citizens by driving local economic development.

Officials expect Shanghai's strategy to attract new IT-related investment exceeding 10 billion yuan over the next several years.