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Govt to make more public data available as part of Smart Nation push

SINGAPORE — In the push to make Singapore a Smart Nation, the Government will commit to make more public data available than ever before, said Minister-in-Charge of the Smart Nation Programme Office Vivian Balakrishnan today (Dec 5).

Singapore Central Business District skyline. TODAY file photo

Singapore Central Business District skyline. TODAY file photo

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SINGAPORE — In the push to make Singapore a Smart Nation, the Government will commit to make more public data available than ever before, said Minister-in-Charge of the Smart Nation Programme Office Vivian Balakrishnan today (Dec 5).

This is to fulfil the private sector’s need for data as they develop applications, as long as they do not infringe upon issues of national security and privacy.

Noting that there have been concerns about privacy, Dr Balakrishnan, who is also Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, said that legislative changes might be afoot to allay these concerns, as increasingly more data will be used in the development of the Smart Nation.

Dr Balakrishnan was speaking to reporters in a session before the Singapore Makers Festival Makers Meetup.

He added that seniors, youth and small and medium businesses will be a focus as the Government seeks to make citizens more digital literate, and for businesses to capture the resulting opportunities.

Beyond that, key areas such as public transport will be included in the vision of a Smart Nation, and on-road trials for autonomous vehicles will start next month. Driverless cars could make transport more efficient, convenient and accessible, he pointed out.

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