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Smart Nation Initiative

Revision 2026-08-27-source-dating · effective 2026-08-26

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of 7 claims mapped
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source dossiers
3
publication dates recorded
0
archives linked
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exact locators
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content captures hashed

Claims, one by one

The text below is copied verbatim from the published record. Each claim names the source dossiers that carry it; caveats stay attached to the claim they qualify.

Claim 1 clm-3f811a30900cfa7d quantitative
launched in November 2014
Published field
snippet · verbatim
Mapping
mapped · no interpretation or interpolation added by this passport
What the mapping says
Prime Minister's Office transcript of the Smart Nation launch speech, dated 24 November 2014.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. PMO — Smart Nation launch speech, 24 Nov 2014 (authority)
Claim 2 clm-c4df1a76dde9f177 quantitative
refreshed as Smart Nation 2.0 on 1 October 2024 around three goals of trust, growth and community
Published field
snippet · verbatim
Mapping
mapped · no interpretation or interpolation added by this passport
What the mapping says
Ministry press release of 1 October 2024 announcing Smart Nation 2.0; the trade report names the three goals as Trust, Growth and Community.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. MDDI — Launch of Smart Nation 2.0 (authority)
  2. GovInsider (trade)
Claim 3 clm-20c51bad44d7e71d descriptive
It ties together the Singpass digital identity, the LifeSG services app and nationwide sensor platforms, coordinated by the Smart Nation Group under the Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Published field
snippet · verbatim
Mapping
mapped · no interpretation or interpolation added by this passport
What the mapping says
The programme site describes the Smart Nation Group's remit under MDDI; the Singpass factsheet describes the digital identity as the cornerstone of the Smart Nation vision.
Caveat
The programme site is a continuously maintained portal and carries no publication date; the description was read there in August 2026.

Sources carrying this claim

  1. Smart Nation Singapore (authority)
  2. MDDI — Singpass, Singapore’s National Digital Identity (factsheet, 2 Mar 2022)
Claim 4 clm-44445d776bb17c12 quantitative
A government factsheet of March 2022 put Singpass at more than 4.5 million users, covering 97% of Singapore citizens and permanent residents aged 15 and above, carrying more than 350 million personal and corporate transactions a year across 700 organisations and over 2,000 services
Published field
impact · verbatim
Mapping
mapped · no interpretation or interpolation added by this passport
What the mapping says
Ministry factsheet of 2 March 2022, verbatim on all four figures.
Caveat
The figures are the government's own and are four years old; no newer official count was found.

Sources carrying this claim

  1. MDDI — Singpass, Singapore’s National Digital Identity (factsheet, 2 Mar 2022)
Claim 5 clm-c787bd8737ee86b1 quantitative
The 2024 refresh restated the vision rather than setting a target, adding a S$120 million fund for AI adoption and a new agency for online harms
Published field
impact · verbatim
Mapping
mapped · no interpretation or interpolation added by this passport
What the mapping says
Trade report on the launch: Smart Nation 2.0 includes a S$120 million fund for AI adoption and a new agency to tackle online bullying and other harms; the ministry release states three goals and no numeric target.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. GovInsider (trade)
  2. MDDI — Launch of Smart Nation 2.0 (authority)
Claim 6 clm-c028c0f40acc02a4 quantitative
Singpass, on 97% of citizens and permanent residents aged 15 and above as of March 2022
Published field
lesson · verbatim
Mapping
mapped · no interpretation or interpolation added by this passport
What the mapping says
Ministry factsheet of 2 March 2022.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. MDDI — Singpass, Singapore’s National Digital Identity (factsheet, 2 Mar 2022)
Claim 7 clm-28dbce5dfce1b0fb quantitative
the refreshed vision of October 2024 named three goals and no number to be held to
Published field
lesson · verbatim
Mapping
mapped · no interpretation or interpolation added by this passport
What the mapping says
Ministry release and trade report: the refresh sets out Trust, Growth and Community as goals; neither states a numeric target for the programme.
Caveat
No claim-specific caveat recorded

Sources carrying this claim

  1. MDDI — Launch of Smart Nation 2.0 (authority)
  2. GovInsider (trade)

Source dossiers and revision state

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of 7 claims mapped
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source dossiers
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publication dates recorded
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archives linked
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exact locators
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content captures hashed

Governance facts carried by the record

Operator
Smart Nation Group (Ministry of Digital Development and Information)
Actor types
national-government
Funding model
public
Funding description
Not recorded
Cost
Not recorded
Ownership
Not recorded
Decision rights
Not recorded
Exit conditions
Not recorded

5 source dossiers

Smart Nation Singapore (authority) smartnation.gov.sg · 1 linked claim

Open original source ↗

Stable source ID
src-16e18c2d62e805e3
Publisher
Name not classified · smartnation.gov.sg
Type / language
web-page · language not classified
Published
Not recorded
Updated
Not recorded
Source last checked
No source-level check date
Record last verified
2026-08-26
Dossier created
2026-08-27
Retrieved copy
No local capture recorded
Archive
No archived copy linked
Content hash
No captured content hash
Locator
Open the recorded source note

Official programme site (Smart Nation Group, MDDI). Continuously maintained; it carries a "last updated" stamp rather than a publication date.

Descriptive only — not page/paragraph exact
Claims linked
PMO — Smart Nation launch speech, 24 Nov 2014 (authority) pmo.gov.sg · 1 linked claim

Open original source ↗

Stable source ID
src-816b38912bcd1d81
Publisher
Name not classified · pmo.gov.sg
Type / language
web-page · language not classified
Published
2014-11-24
Updated
Not recorded
Source last checked
No source-level check date
Record last verified
2026-08-26
Dossier created
2026-08-27
Retrieved copy
No local capture recorded
Archive
No archived copy linked
Content hash
No captured content hash
Locator
Open the recorded source note

PM Lee Hsien Loong's launch speech — anchors the 2014 start.

Descriptive only — not page/paragraph exact
Claims linked
MDDI — Launch of Smart Nation 2.0 (authority) mddi.gov.sg · 3 linked claims

Open original source ↗

Stable source ID
src-e660557ee31644d2
Publisher
Name not classified · mddi.gov.sg
Type / language
web-page · language not classified
Published
2024-10-01
Updated
Not recorded
Source last checked
No source-level check date
Record last verified
2026-08-26
Dossier created
2026-08-27
Retrieved copy
No local capture recorded
Archive
No archived copy linked
Content hash
No captured content hash
Locator
Open the recorded source note

The 1 Oct 2024 refresh under PM Lawrence Wong; confirms current institutional home and currency.

Descriptive only — not page/paragraph exact
Claims linked
GovInsider (trade) govinsider.asia · 3 linked claims

Open original source ↗

Stable source ID
src-bd2a9a5ba88a3ef9
Publisher
Name not classified · govinsider.asia
Type / language
web-page · language not classified
Published
Not recorded
Updated
Not recorded
Source last checked
No source-level check date
Record last verified
2026-08-26
Dossier created
2026-08-27
Retrieved copy
No local capture recorded
Archive
No archived copy linked
Content hash
No captured content hash
Locator
Open the recorded source note

Trade coverage of the Smart Nation 2.0 launch (S$120 million AI adoption fund, new agency for online harms). The page shows no publication date to automated retrieval, so none is recorded. The page states no publication date.

Descriptive only — not page/paragraph exact
Claims linked
MDDI — Singpass, Singapore’s National Digital Identity (factsheet, 2 Mar 2022) mddi.gov.sg · 3 linked claims

Open original source ↗

Stable source ID
src-eabeefe368650c1d
Publisher
Name not classified · mddi.gov.sg
Type / language
web-page · language not classified
Published
2022-03-02
Updated
Not recorded
Source last checked
No source-level check date
Record last verified
2026-08-26
Dossier created
2026-08-27
Retrieved copy
No local capture recorded
Archive
No archived copy linked
Content hash
No captured content hash
Locator
Open the recorded source note

Government factsheet carrying the adoption figures: more than 4.5 million users, 97% of Singapore citizens and permanent residents aged 15 and above, more than 350 million personal and corporate transactions a year, 700 organisations and over 2,000 services.

Descriptive only — not page/paragraph exact
Claims linked
Known limits of this passport
  • Publisher names and source languages have not yet been classified; domains are recorded without guessing.
  • Existing source notes are descriptive locators, not page- or paragraph-exact citations.
  • A missing archive, publication date or content hash is shown as null rather than inferred.
  • The project-level evidence grade ranks the strongest source in the entry; it is not a truth score for every claim.