CITY FOCUS | SINGAPORE
76 of the urban transformation and how to implement smart urban solutions in a meaningful manner that not only enhances the city ’ s functioning but also improves the services provided to its citizens and through them their quality of life .”
The Smart Nation project is driven through three key pillars : digital economy , which seeks to digitalise industries to enhance and optimise business efficacy ; digital government , which aims to simplify and streamline citizens ’ and businesses ’ access to government services ; and digital society , which focuses on ensuring digital inclusion for the entirety of the population and providing the educational materials required for digital literacy .
Singapore ’ s government has rolled out a host of smart city initiatives that have driven its success on the international stage . In 2020 , the government is set to issue a national digital identity system that will enable citizens to authenticate themselves and their businesses for government and private sector transactions , and the government has also developed Virtual Singapore , an open , dynamic 3D digital
APRIL 2019