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A transformation that's necessary for productivity growth in Singapore

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Singapore has gone global with its digital ambitions.

The Republic wants to transform itself into the digital economy of the future and set common standards across countries so that data can flow freely.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on January 27, 2020, with the headline A transformation that's necessary for productivity growth in Singapore. Subscribe