In his speech at the National Day Rally, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the Government is giving the Smart Nation initiative – where technology makes life easier for Singaporeans – a boost.
The Straits Times on Monday launched a microsite that includes a game where users can explore new technologies and the changes in store in a fun and easy way. Done in collaboration with GovTech, the agency behind tech transformation in the public sector, explains the country’s digitisation push across six sectors: digital government, urban planning, transport, environment, health and security.
It also covers how GovTech is leading the charge, by pulling government agencies together, streamlining processes and testing initiatives, like taking the digital parking app for a test-drive before rolling it out to the public.
A digital revolution is unfolding, said Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, minister in charge of Singapore’s Smart Nation initiative. It is fundamentally changing how economic value is created, the way work is organised, communication and even daily living, he added.
But the heart of a Smart Nation is not about having technology for its own sake.
“This is really about the creation of good jobs and expanding opportunities for all.”
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Source: The Straits Times, 6 September 2017