AI Influence Profile
Douglas Foo
Profile pending. This page currently summarises parliamentary appearances and policy links from existing records.
Parliamentary speeches (4)
Committee of Supply – Head Q (Ministry of Communications and Information)
2020-03-03 · Parliament 13
MPs raised data-sharing, privacy protection, design-thinking innovation, and AI ethics frameworks in the digital transformation, focusing on Singapore's challenges with limited data scale and SME digitalisation capability. The government addressed digital trade agreements, data privacy principles, and innovation-driving measures, emphasising the development of an AI ethics framework. The core debate: balancing data sharing with privacy protection and lifting local-firm digital capability.
Committee of Supply – Head J (Ministry of Defence)
2020-03-02 · Parliament 13
MPs raised the defence budget and response to emerging threats, emphasising security challenges from great-power competition and regional instability. The government replied that Singapore must use tech innovation and equipment upgrades (e.g. the F-35 fighter) to address smaller manpower and limited training space. The core debate: balancing limited resources with evolving security threats.
Committee of Supply – Head V (Ministry of Trade and Industry)
2020-03-02 · Parliament 13
MPs asked whether government support for firms going international is adequate, particularly in emerging and frontier markets. They stressed the pandemic underscores the importance of market diversification and focused on how government economic agencies and business chambers help firms navigate a complex international environment. The core debate: the strength of government support and the effectiveness of market-diversification strategy.
Committee of Supply - Head Q (Ministry of Communications and Information)
2019-03-04 · Parliament 13
MPs raised challenges for Singapore firms — especially SMEs — in digital transformation, focusing on helping them overcome funding, technology, and talent adaptation issues. The government emphasised the importance of the digital economy for lifting productivity and responding to population ageing, supporting firm innovation and capability-building. The core debate: practical SME digitalisation difficulties and the effectiveness of government support.