Clarification by Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information
Speakers
Summary
This clarification concerns a factual correction made by Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information Tan Kiat How regarding his speech during the Committee of Supply debate on 1 March 2024. The correction specifies that while the Advanced Digital Solutions (ADS) scheme supports enterprises through curated technology ecosystems, the two newly launched GenAI schemes are not technically situated under the ADS framework. Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information Tan Kiat How issued this statement to ensure the official record accurately describes the relationship between these digital support initiatives. This adjustment clarifies that the GenAI schemes are separate offerings intended for enterprises to gain experience with emerging technologies. The revised statement ensures the parliamentary record correctly distinguishes between the ADS and other digital programs aimed at solving sector-specific problems.
Transcript
The following statement was made in the speech by the Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information (Mr Tan Kiat How) during the Committee of Supply debate for the Ministry of Communications and Information at the Sitting of 1 March 2024:
The Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information (Mr Tan Kiat How): For enterprises who want to do more, we are supporting them through our Advanced Digital Solutions (ADS) scheme, which brings together the technology ecosystem to curate solutions for key problems identified by the sector leads. We launched two new schemes under the ADS for enterprises to gain experience using GenAI. [Please refer to "Committee of Supply – Head Q (Ministry of Communications and Information)", Official Report, 1 March 2024, Vol 95, Issue 128, Budget section.]
Written statement by Mr Tan Kiat How circulated with leave of the Speaker in accordance with Standing Order No 29(5):
I wish to make the following factual correction to my speech given during the Sitting of 1 March 2024. My statement should read as follows:
The Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information (Mr Tan Kiat How): For enterprises who want to do more, we are supporting them through our Advanced Digital Solutions (ADS) scheme, which brings together the technology ecosystem to curate solutions for key problems identified by the sector leads. We also launched two new schemes for enterprises to gain experience using GenAI.