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2.2
Singapore: Open data

accelerates innovation

In June 2018, Singapore took a strategic step in the
direction of innovation and development. Its Smart Nation
and Digital Government Office (SNDGO) announced a

blueprint for a digital government with a five-year plan. The
blueprint targets citizens, businesses and public officers,
122 and lists the goals to be achieved by 2023.

First of all, in terms of daily activities, citizens will be able
to pay bills, sign documents, apply for public housing, as
well as buy and sell real estate or vehicles through the
government's online platform. Meanwhile, civil servants

must upgrade their digital competency, 14% or 20,000, will
have to go through training in data science and analytics;
departments will have to try to adopt artificial intelligence

in their decision making.