Smart Nation Singapore

Urban Apps and Urban design

Amazing ways to become smarter using tech and quicken communication among the citizen, Singaporeans.

Firm to watch:

  1. https://www.tech.gov.sg/ 
  2. Medium and communication platform internally and externally https://opengovsg.medium.com/ get membership here, https://medium.com/membership 
  3. One-stop service for complaints - https://www.mnd.gov.sg/mso/oneservice/about-oneservice  download here https://www.oneservice.gov.sg/
  4. https://vulcanpost.com/sg/ dealing with tech, investment, and urban apps https://vulcanpost.com/sg/ 
  5. Interesting ways to promote, share and learn, https://www.zackchia.com/about, great way to go.
  6. Tech by individual, https://techielobang.com/blog



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