Harness digital tech for tangible results

Gabriel Lim, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Communications and Information of the Republic of Singapore

The more we use digital technologies, the more we should make sure that every citizen has the knowledge and skills to seize the opportunities provided by the technologies. Our vision for Singapore is to be a Smart Nation－a nation where people live meaningful and fulfilled lives, enabled by technology, offering exciting opportunities to all of us. To achieve this, we must turn a digital divide into a digital multiplier. Specifically, we are trying to provide universal digital access to each citizen, ensure lifelong digital literacy through inter-generational teaching, and encourage citizens' active digital participation in contributing ideas that could make the lives of Singaporeans better.