We will also leverage iGov efforts to provide a strategic competitive advantage for Singapore.  This can be achieved at the industry, national and international levels. 

At the industry level, we will facilitate the growth of the private sector through partnerships in innovative Infocomm projects.  Public agencies will collaborate with the Infocomm industry in the co-creation, development and export of iGov solutions.  We will also promote “Created-by-Singapore” infocomm products and services via the release of relevant Intellectual Property Rights and contribution of domain expertise.

At the national level, we will foster a pro-business environment that attracts investments to Singapore. This means relevant agencies working with industry players in the use of Infocomm to transform various economic sectors of Singapore.  One good example is TradeXchange – an integrated trade and logistics platform, which facilitates the exchange of commercial and regulatory information throughout the entire trade and logistics value chain.  It integrates public services, like customs declarations and the application for permits, together with private sector offerings such as financial services and insurance to further simplify the nationwide trade permit declaration system and provide the trade and logistics community with a total customer service experience. 

On the international arena, we will partner like-minded countries in the development of infocomm initiatives. For instance, Singapore can leverage its infocomm experience to accelerate the development of cross-border infocomm initiatives with neighbouring countries.

Ultimately, all these efforts will strengthen Singapore’s national competitive advantage and reputation as a centre of excellence.