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Budget 2026: Singapore wants to leap from Smart Nation to AI Nation. The hard part starts now
It is methodically putting the pieces in place, but companies and workers will determine whether the bet pays off.
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The first Singapore Budget delivered by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong for this new term of government made a bold bet on AI.
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What words come to mind in describing Singapore and our economic strategy?
Ten years ago, as we expanded trade partnerships, upgraded skills and promoted technology adoption, the list might have included disciplined, methodical and technocratic. But is that code for “hard-working”, or more directly, “boring”?
