MDDI 演講稿 · 2021-09-24
陳杰豪政務次長在新加坡電腦學會 Splash 頒獎典禮 2021 上的演講
要點
- • 2021 年——疫情中——資訊通訊（I&C）行業是新加坡經濟的少數亮點：同比增長 2.1%，整體 GDP 收縮 5.4%。科技專業人士已超過 20 萬。過去 5 年每年填補 1 萬個 I&C 崗位（5 年合計 5 萬）。70% 由本地人擔任。中位月薪約 6,400 新元（遠高於全國 4,600）。仍有 1.9 萬個空缺。
- • Singapore-based 獨角獸：Nium（跨境支付）、PatSnap（IP 資料分析）。
- • TeSA 過去 5 年通過與 Google、微軟、Shopee 等合作把 1 萬+ 本地人放入科技崗位；未來 3 年目標再加 5,500。
- • Splash Awards 讓年輕人對數字技術興奮——演講者鼓勵持續「大膽雄心、敢做創新」。
完整譯文（繁體中文）
MDDI 英文原文譯文 · 翻譯日期: 2026-05-03
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新加坡電腦學會（SCS）會長 Chong Yoke Sin 博士、SCS 的朋友與會員、參賽者、學生與各位嘉賓：
感謝邀請我出席今年的 Splash Awards。希望大家在這一充滿挑戰的時期都好好的。這一獎項是激發青少年對數字創新興趣的極佳方式——他們是下一代科技領導者與創新者。
和 Yoke Sin 一樣——我對早些時候看到的專案質量印象極深。所有團隊不僅展現了技術能力——還展現了熱情與創造力——我祝賀所有參賽者「幹得漂亮」。
對世界保持開放——抓住數字經濟中的機會
你們的專案展示了——技術將在未來幾年繼續以深遠方式改造世界——
a. 無論是部署 AI 改善學習與健康結果；
b. 應用沉浸式技術增強真實世界體驗（比如旅遊）；
c. 或用數字技術與應用——推動安全、可持續與包容。
d. 這些例子凸顯了——技術改善生活、提升社會的非凡潛能。
在很多方面——我們已經看到——數字經濟為新加坡人帶來許多激動人心的機會。去年——儘管全球疫情帶來挑戰——資訊與通訊（I&C）行業是我們經濟少數的亮點之一。
a. 它同比增長 2.1%——而整體 GDP 收縮 5.4%。 b. 今天科技專業人士已增至 20 萬以上。 c. 過去 5 年——每年填補約 1 萬個 I&C 崗位——5 年合計 5 萬。 d. 這些崗位中——超過 70% 由本地人擔任。許多角色是「優質且高薪」——比如產品開發者、網路設計師、網路安全專家。 e. 我們看到——該行業的中位月薪上升到約 6,400 新元——顯著高於全國平均的 4,600 新元。 f. 整個經濟中——仍有 1.9 萬個科技崗位空缺，等待填補！
新加坡被國際上認可為「數字創新樞紐」。過去 12 個月——從亞馬遜（Amazon）到 Zoom 等眾多科技公司——宣佈在新加坡開設研發設施、工程中心、區域總部。
他們這樣做的部分原因——是我們利於經商的環境、穩健的基礎設施、對地區的接入——以及世界級的人才——比如今天在場的許多位。
a. 要繼續抓住數字技術帶來的機會——我們必須對來自世界各地的想法與人才保持開放。 b. 這對快速發展的 I&C 行業尤其關鍵。 c. 我們每週都看到驚人的技術進展——而當世界各地的眾多公司、大學、政府每年向研發投入數千億美元時——這種變化節奏只會更快。 d. 我們必須接入這一全球數字生態——好讓我們能與最優者「學習與交流」——並共同創造具有全球意義的方案。 e. 只有這樣——我們才能加強作為「匯聚創新、人才與資本的全球數字樞紐」的地位——為我們的企業與人民——創造更多機會。
許多初創已經把新加坡當作通往本地區與更廣區域的「發射臺」。
a. 比如——Nium——一家位於新加坡的金融服務平臺——為公司便利國際支付、觸達全球市場。該公司由 Prajit Nanu 創辦於 2014 年——他從孟買搬到新加坡——願景是簡化全球消費者與企業的支付體驗。總部設在新加坡——今年它達到獨角獸地位——估值超過 10 億美元——並在新加坡積極擴充套件超過 60 人的團隊。 b. PatSnap 是另一個本地創辦的成功初創案例。Jeffrey Tiong 當年剛從 NUS 畢業——2007 年以當時「媒體發展局」的 5.5 萬新元資助——創辦了公司。當年他對「人工查多個政府網站找智慧財產權檔案」的過程感到沮喪——於是他與聯合創辦人開發軟體簡化這一過程。該公司如今為全球 1 萬多家客戶提供智慧財產權資料與分析。它在最近一輪募資 4 億美元后——也達到了獨角獸地位。 c. 像 PatSnap、Nium 這樣的例子還有很多。當更多數字企業搬到新加坡或在此創辦——我們可以期待為大家帶來更多激動人心的機會。
政府將與產業及行業協會夥伴——為員工備戰數字經濟
在我們繼續對傑出全球人才保持開放、補足本地勞動力的同時——我們也竭盡所能裝備新加坡人迎接數字經濟。
這就是為什麼——政府與領先科技公司合作——為本地人開發培訓專案。
a. 在「TechSkills Accelerator」（TeSA）倡議下——IMDA 已與 Google、微軟、Shopee 等合作——為應屆生與中職轉型者準備多種角色——從「輕科技」（如數字營銷人員、使用者體驗/介面設計師）——到需要更深技術技能的（如軟體工程師與開發者）。 b. 過去 5 年裡——我們通過 TeSA 把 10,000 多名本地人放入這類崗位——並目標在未來 3 年再放入 5,500 人。
新加坡電腦學會（SCS）等組織——在這一總體努力中扮演重要角色——從幫助確保高校的科技課程與產業需求相關——到支援與指導同行科技專業人士（尤其是中職晚期需要轉換崗位的人）——再到激發青少年對科技的熱情。
鼓勵更多人走上「數字技術」的精彩道路
因此——像今天「Splash Awards」這樣的倡議——在讓青少年對數字技術興奮上——扮演重要角色——也讓他們看到——這些技術如何被部署與應用——以創新而有用的方案——解決問題。
致今天在場的所有 SCS 成員、社群與產業夥伴——非常感謝你們多年來不知疲倦的寶貴支援。
我希望各位繼續探索——以新方式吸引青少年與更廣義的社群參與。無論是通過「IT Youth Council 與 Student Chapter」、「Career Compass」之類的專業發展努力——還是「SG Women in Tech」等倡議——我都期待——我們能用更多方式合作——幫更多人參與數字經濟。
致今年 Splash Awards 的參賽者——我希望——這是一段有意義、且重要的——「有趣」的體驗——讓你們一窺數字未來的眾多可能。願這只是一段「豐富而激動人心」旅程的開始——你們繼續追求所愛。常常——創新會以意想不到的方式登上前臺。比如——線上學習與我們同在已有幾十年——首門線上課程出現在 1980 年代末到 1990 年代——伴隨個人電腦與全球資訊網（www）的發展。但我們當中許多人——直到過去 18 個月才真正體會到它有多有用。
類似地——你們專案中許多激動人心的新想法——會、也可能——在未來幾年對社會變得極其有用——所以我鼓勵各位——繼續保持「大膽雄心與敢做創新」的精神。我期待——看到今天在場的更多人帶來更多創意與有影響力的方案——讓我們一起為新加坡構建有活力、安全、包容的數字未來。
歸根結底——我們希望所有新加坡人——都能在這個數字世界中抓住機會——讓新加坡——繼續是一顆為後代閃亮的「小紅點」。
謝謝——再次祝賀。
英文原文
MDDI 官網原始記錄 · 抓取日期: 2026-05-02
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Dr Chong Yoke Sin, President of Singapore Computer Society, Friends and Members of the SCS, Participants, students, and guests,
Thank you for having me here today at this year’s Splash Awards. I hope everyone is staying well during this very challenging period. The Awards are a fantastic way to spur interest in digital innovation amongst our youths who are the next generation of tech leaders and innovators.
Like Yoke Sin, I was extremely impressed by the quality of the projects that I saw earlier. All the teams demonstrated passion and creativity, in addition to technical competence and I congratulate all our participants on a job very well done.
Being open to the world to seize opportunities in the digital economy
Your projects show how technology will continue to transform the world in profound ways in the coming years:
a. Whether it is deploying AI to improve learning and health outcomes;
b. Applying immersive technologies to enhance real-world experiences such as tourism; or
c. Using digital technologies and applications to promote safety, sustainability, and inclusivity.
d. These examples highlight the incredible potential for technology to improve lives and uplift societies.
In many ways, we are already seeing many exciting opportunities in the Digital Economy for Singaporeans. Last year, amidst the challenges posed by the global pandemic, the information and communications (I&C) sector was one of the few bright spots in our economy.
a. It grew year-on-year by 2.1% while overall GDP shrank by 5.4%. b. The number of tech professionals has grown to more than 200,000 today. c. About 10,000 jobs in the I&C sector have been filled every year over the past 5 years. 50,000 jobs have been filled over the last 5 years. d. More than 70% of these jobs were filled by locals. Many of these roles are good and high-paying roles such as product developers, network designers, and cybersecurity experts. e. We have seen that the median salary in the sector rise to about $6,400 per month, significantly higher than the national average of $4,600 per month. f. We still have 19,000 vacant tech jobs across the entire economy, waiting to be filled!
Singapore is recognised internationally as a digital innovation hub. In the past 12 months, we have seen so many tech companies from Amazon to Zoom announcing plans to open R&D facilities, engineering centres, and regional headquarters in Singapore
Some of the reasons why they choose to do so are our business-friendly environment, strong infrastructure, access to the region, and our world-class talent, like many of you in the room today.
a. To continue seizing the opportunities that digital technologies can bring, we have to remain open to ideas and talents from around the world. b. This is especially critical for the I&C sector which develops at a rapid pace. c. We see amazing technological advancements every week and this pace of change will only pick up with so many companies, universities and governments around the world investing hundreds of billions of dollars in Research & Development every year . d. We must be plugged into this global digital ecosystem so that we can learn and exchange ideas from and with the best, and co-create solutions that have global relevance. e. Only then, we can strengthen our status as a global digital hub that brings together innovation, talent, and capital, and create even more opportunities for our businesses and our people.
Many startups already see Singapore as a launchpad to the region and beyond.
a. For example, Nium is a Singapore-based financial services platform that facilitates international payments to help companies reach global markets. The company was founded in 2014 by Prajit Nanu, who moved to Singapore from Mumbai with a vision to simplify payment experiences for consumers and businesses around the world. Headquartered in Singapore, the company reached unicorn status this year with a valuation of over US$1 billion, and is looking to aggressively grow its team of over 60 in Singapore. b. PatSnap is just another example of a successful, locally-founded startup. Jeffrey Tiong was fresh out of NUS when he founded the company back in 2007 with a $55,000 grant from the then-Media Development Authority. Being frustrated by the manual process of checking various government websites for intellectual property documents, he and his co-founders developed software to simplify this process. The company now provides data and analytics on intellectual property to more than 10,000 customers around the world. It has also attained unicorn status after raising over $400 million in its most recent funding round. c. And there are many more examples like PatSnap and Nium. As more digital enterprises move to and start up in Singapore, we can look forward to even more exciting opportunities for all of us.
Government will work with industry and TAC partners to prepare workers for the digital economy
While we continue to remain open to outstanding global talent to complement our local workforce, we are sparing no effort to equip Singaporeans for the digital economy.
That is why the Government is partnering with leading tech companies to develop training programmes for our locals.
a. Under the TechSkills Accelerator (TeSA) initiative, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has worked with the likes of Google, Microsoft, and Shopee to prepare fresh graduates and mid-career professionals for a wide range of roles – from tech-lite jobs such as digital marketers and user experience designers i.e. UI or UX designers, to those that require a deeper level of tech skills, such as software engineers and developers. b. Over the last five years, we have placed more than10,000 locals in such jobs through TeSA, and we aim to place another 5,500 Singaporeans over the next three years.
Organisations like the Singapore Computer Society have an important part to play in this overall effort. From helping to ensure that the tech programmes at our tertiary institutes are relevant to the needs of industry, to supporting and mentoring fellow tech professionals, especially those who are in mid- to late-career who have to pivot and switch jobs, to igniting passion in tech amongst our youths.
Encourage more to pursue exciting paths in digital technologies
Therefore, initiatives like the Splash Awards today play an important role to get our youth excited by digital technologies and how these can be deployed and applied to solve problems through innovative and useful solutions.
To all the SCS members and community and industry partners here, thank you very much for your invaluable and tireless support over the years.
I hope you continue to explore new ways to engage our youth and the wider community. Whether through the IT Youth Council and Student Chapter, professional development efforts like the Career Compass , or initiatives like SG Women in Tech, I look forward to more ways we can partner together to help more people participate in the digital economy.
To the participants in this year’s Splash Awards, I hope this has been a meaningful and importantly, a fun experience which has given you a glimpse of the many possibilities in the digital future. May this be just the start of an enriching and exciting journey as you continue to pursue your passions. Often, innovation comes to the fore in unexpected ways. For example, online learning has been with us for decades – the first online course was offered in the late 1980s to 1990s, as personal computers and the world wide web (www) were developed then. But many of us finally experienced how useful they are over the past 18 months.
Similarly, many of the exciting and fresh ideas in your projects would and could become immensely helpful to society in the years ahead, so I encourage you to continue in this spirit of bold ambition and daring innovation. I’m excited to see more creative and impactful solutions from many of you here today, as we work together to build a vibrant, safe, and inclusive digital future for Singapore.
Ultimately, we want all Singaporeans to be able to seize opportunities in this digital world and for Singapore to continue being a shining red-dot for generations to come.
Thank you, and congratulations once again.