Vikram Nair on building an inclusive and safe digital society

Singapore's move to a digitised society has been remarkable, said MP Vikram Nair. Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday (Jan 10), he pointed out that over the last few years, the Government and key players in society have kept up with technology to make our lives better and simpler. He noted that the motion highlights two important issues that need to be addressed in this move to digitisation - inclusion and safety. He stressed that digitisation is important to all our lives and generally has made our lives better and easier. “We have to embrace and ride this wave. I do not think avoiding digitisation is an option,” he said. However, in riding this wave, Singapore has to bring everyone on board and be aware of the dangers, he added.