AI Influence Profile
Alex Yam
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Parliamentary speeches (12)
MCCY Committee of Supply 2026 — Preparing Malay/Muslim Community for AI Economy
2026-03-05 · Parliament 15
In the MCCY Committee of Supply debate, several Malay/Muslim MPs focused on the community's readiness for the AI economy. MP Saktiandi Supaat argued that AI transformation strategy must ensure children and youth not only use technology but create value with it, citing a Sec 4 student who is curious about AI but lacks deeper understanding. MP Wan Rizal addressed youth transitions from higher education into the AI-driven labour market. The debate referenced the National AI Council, National AI Mission and AI Champions programme as creating new opportunities for Malay/Muslim businesses, while asking: is the community ready to step into this new world?
Committee of Supply – Head Q (Ministry of Digital Development and Information)
2025-03-07 · Parliament 14
MPs asked about digital infrastructure resilience and security safeguards, focusing on cloud and data centre security guidelines. The government emphasised the strong growth of Singapore's digital economy and the issuance of guidance to lift infrastructure security, ensuring digital transformation is sustainable and inclusive. The core debate: how to further strengthen infrastructure against round-the-clock operational risks.
Committee of Supply – Head V (Ministry of Trade and Industry)
2025-03-05 · Parliament 14
MPs asked whether Singapore's economy can outperform the 2025 1–3% growth forecast, emphasising the importance of growth for jobs and international competitiveness. The government replied that growth requires overcoming tight constraints on land, workforce and now carbon, through structural productivity gains, firm transformation, and infrastructure investment. The core debate: how to achieve higher growth under resource constraints.
Committee of Supply – Head P (Ministry of Home Affairs)
2025-03-03 · Parliament 14
MPs asked how the government partners community groups and the public to safeguard Singapore's racial and religious harmony and respond to the global trust deficit in public institutions. They highlighted the threat of rumours and misinformation to social cohesion and called for collective effort. The government response is not included in the excerpt; the core debate is on balancing policy enforcement with community participation to strengthen public trust in law-enforcement institutions.
Committee of Supply – Head J (Ministry of Defence)
2025-03-03 · Parliament 14
MPs asked about the changing international security environment and its impact on Singapore's defence budget, focusing on US-China tensions, the wavering rules-based order, and regional security risks. The government stressed the importance of defence and the SAF for national security and called for sustained, strong defensive capability to handle complex and shifting global conditions. The core debate: the stability of international alliances and how Singapore should adjust its defence strategy.
Debate on Annual Budget Statement
2025-02-27 · Parliament 14
The parliamentary debate centred on Budget 2025, focusing on how to navigate global political-economic shifts and technological change — especially the impact of frontier technologies such as AI on the economy and society. The government emphasised supporting families and firms while actively positioning for future growth via tech innovation and talent development. The core debate: how to balance short-term support with long-term transformation, and the employment and governance challenges raised by AI.
Committee of Supply – Head J (Ministry of Defence)
2024-02-28 · Parliament 14
MPs asked MINDEF about its tracking of global and regional security trends, focusing on the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war and Middle East conflict on Singapore's security. The government emphasised the volatility of the international order and the challenges from cyber and information warfare, indicating it will keep watching and adjusting defence strategy to handle a complex, shifting security environment. The core debate: balancing budget allocation with response to emerging security threats.
Committee of supply – Head J (Ministry of Defence)
2023-02-24 · Parliament 14
MPs asked MINDEF for its assessment of the global and regional security situation, focusing on US-China strategic competition, the Russia-Ukraine war, and North Korean missile tests. The government acknowledged concerns over the erosion of multilateralism and increasingly complex regional security, stressing Singapore must strengthen defence readiness for uncertainty. The core debate: balancing defence investment with regional diplomatic strategy to safeguard national security and stability.
Committee of Supply – Head Q (Ministry of Communications and Information)
2021-03-02 · Parliament 14
MPs asked how the government will develop digital leadership talent and push women into tech, proposing a mentorship programme and raising concerns about gender imbalance. The government has launched multiple talent programmes but specific measures for digital leadership and female participation are not yet clear. The core debate: how to effectively attract and retain top tech talent and close the gender gap.
Training for Public Service Staff in Procurement and Measures to Tackle Recurrent IT Lapses Highlighted in Auditor-General's Reports
2020-10-05 · Parliament 14
MPs asked about civil-service training in procurement processes and IT control gaps, focusing on whether refresher training and systemic issues exist. The government acknowledged the AGO's findings on IT control weaknesses, explaining that the government IT estate is complex and decentralised, manual privilege adjustments are error-prone, and the Smart Nation and Digital Government Group is driving automation, gradually deploying new tools to reduce errors.
Committee of Supply − Head U (Prime Minister's Office)
2019-02-28 · Parliament 13
Questions focused on how the Public Service can use AI and data analytics to lift efficiency, integrate services, and meet citizen needs. MPs emphasised that technology should be citizen-centred and avoid mechanical enforcement, with the government pushing high-tech, high-touch, and high-adaptability transformation in the public sector to lift productivity and service quality.
Committee of Supply – Head J (Ministry of Defence)
2015-03-05 · Parliament 12
MPs asked MINDEF about the SAF50 commemorative events and the history of National Service, stressing that NS needs identification with what is being defended. The government described SAF volunteer recruitment, emphasised the importance of NS, and drew lessons from history. The core debate: identification with NS and its evolution.