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Empowering Possibilities with More Reasons to Smile EMPOWERING POSSIBILITESPOSSIBILITIES WITHWITH AA SMILESMILE AnnualAnnual ReportReport 2017/182017/18 INFOCOMM MEDIA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY EMPOWERING POSSIBILITIES WITH MORE REASONS TO SMILE INFOCOMM MEDIA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ANNUAL REPORT 2O17/18 021 EMPOWERING POSSIBILITESPOSSIBILITIES WITHWITH AA SMILESMILE AnnualAnnual ReportReport 2017/182017/18 INFOCOMM MEDIA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ABOUT IMDA The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) leads Singapore’s digital transformation with infocomm media. To do this, IMDA will develop a dynamic digital economy and a cohesive digital society, driven by an exceptional infocomm media (ICM) ecosystem – by developing talent, strengthening business capabilities, and enhancing Singapore’s ICM infrastructure. IMDA also regulates the telecommunications and media sectors to safeguard consumer interests while fostering a pro-business environment, and enhances Singapore’s data protection regime through the Personal Data Protection Commission. FOREWORD IMDA’s inaugural annual report captures our achievements and VISION milestones of the past year, and how it has worked to unify Singapore’s digitalisation efforts. Whether it is providing help for A dynamic Digital Economy and a cohesive Digital Society, driven different industries to jumpstart their digitalisation journeys, or by an exceptional infocomm and media ecosystem. creating new ecosystems, opportunities and capabilities for our digital future, IMDA is moving ahead with industries and people, to be a leading global node in Asia for this digital economy. MISSION Drive Singapore’s digital transformation with infocomm media. VALUES • Integrity • Collaboration • Innovation • Care & Respect 022 EMPOWERING POSSIBILITESPOSSIBILITIES WITHWITH AA SMILESMILE AnnualAnnual ReportReport 2017/182017/18 INFOCOMM MEDIA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Creating Opportunities for More, Developing Nurturing digital talent in our community is CHAIRMAN’S the Next Generation of Future-Ready People a key element of being digitally ready. The TechSkills Accelerator (TeSA) enhances the To further sharpen Singapore’s digital edge, Information and Communications Technology MESSAGE IMDA launched the Industry Transformation Map (ICT) capabilities of our workforce, and more (ITM) for the ICT and media sectors in October than 27,000 people have signed up for training. 2017. The ITM outlines Singapore’s strategies for the Digital Economy, which is expected to grow. In fact, the Infocomm Media (ICM) sector is expected to employ more than 210,000 27,OOO members of our workforce, and create more than training places have already MR been taken up under the TeSA 13,000 new PMET jobs by 2020. programme CHAN YENG KIT Supporting TeSA is the Skills Framework for ICT, CHAIRMAN, IMDA 21O,OOO which guides employers, employees and trainers in ICT skill mastery. IMDA has also launched the Permanent Secretary (Defence), Ministry of Defence members of our workforce to be employed by 2020 TeSA Pilot Immersion Programme for mid-career PMETs aged 40 and older to help them re-skill 13,OOO and grow their careers. Digitalising Singapore’s Business Ecosystem new PMET jobs to be created To remain relevant and lead in the Digital by 2020 Growing Our Media Presence Economy, it is imperative for our businesses to A significant part of IMDA’s work focuses digitalise. One major effort to equip Singapore’s 5O on growing Singapore’s media industry – businesses for the digital future is the SMEs pre-approved solutions A truly Digital Economy has not only a digitalised strengthening our local talent and widening the Go Digital Programme, which helps SMEs build that businesses can choose from to help business ecosystem, but digitally ready citizens reach of our local works. The Singapore Media stronger digital capabilities and readiness for them digitalise as well. In the past year, IMDA engaged Festival (SMF) has made significant impact in the Digital Economy. Singaporeans of all ages. We introduced more this regard, garnering more than $1 billion in than 40,000 students and adults to Digital Maker deals and partnerships in the past four years. At IMDA’s inaugural SMEs Go Digital Industry technology, and more than 44,000 seniors have Briefing in May 2017, we announced 50 pre- taken part in the Silver Infocomm Initiative approved solutions that businesses can choose (SII), which empowers Singaporeans older than $1 billion 50 years to be actively involved in the digital from to help them digitalise and ensure they the move to Go Digital. We encourage SMEs to in the past 4 editions of the remain relevant in the future economy. Since make full use of these digital solutions in their age through IT awareness and literacy. Singapore Media Festival then, we have also rolled out Industry Digital digitalisation efforts, and will continue to work Plans (IDPs) for two major sectors, Logistics to further enhance the programmes. and Retail. These will provide step-by-step IMDA also continued to be a key enabler for The fourth edition of the festival held last year advice on technologies SMEs can adopt. the industry, matching companies to the best 4O,OOO also saw the introduction of the Country-of- students and adults introduced platforms to thrive. During the year in review, to Digital Maker technology Focus programme, a concerted spotlight on one We recognise some SMEs require more advanced we signed individual Memoranda of Intent Asian country to recognise its rich stories and assistance. To help these SMEs, we launched the (MOI) with leading local banks DBS, OCBC and to forge opportunities for collaboration between SME Digital Tech Hub, a facility that provides UOB, to provide accredited companies access to 44,OOO the two nations. SMF 2017 featured Indonesia specific advice on areas including data analytics innovative projects. This will help them build seniors have taken part in the as the Country-of-Focus, in commemoration of and cybersecurity – this is part of broader their track record in the banking sector, to Silver Infocomm Initiative 50 years of bilateral and diplomatic relations efforts to ensure that no SME is left behind in secure even more projects in the future. between Indonesia and Singapore. 023 EMPOWERING POSSIBILITESPOSSIBILITIES WITHWITH AA SMILESMILE AnnualAnnual ReportReport 2017/182017/18 INFOCOMM MEDIA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE We have had a lot to celebrate – Singapore’s HDB households without pay-TV will be able These results have only been possible with the films have been making waves internationally to conveniently migrate to DTV, to continue to hard work of each and every member of the and are bagging more awards abroad than ever enjoy their favourite Mediacorp programmes. IMDA family. Thus, I would like to take this before. In the past year, Low Ser En brought opportunity to extend my appreciation to the home a BAFTA award for Best British Short members of the IMDA Board, industry partners, Animation for her stop-motion short Poles and all our staff for their efforts. Apart, and Kirsten Tan’s Pop Aye, Singapore’s entry in the 90th Academy Awards in the Singapore’s journey of digital transformation Foreign Language Film category, was selected has never been more exciting. I am confident for more than 30 international film festivals and that with a strong digital core and robust won four awards, including the World Cinema infrastructure, Singapore is truly poised to Dramatic Special Jury Award for Screenwriting 4OO,OOO lead the global Digital Economy. I look forward at the Sundance Film Festival. migrating to DTV with the help of the DTV Starter Kit to an even more exciting year ahead, and to scaling greater heights with everyone. At home, we are also committed to bringing quality content and productions to households, having supported a total of 5,477 hours of Fostering an Environment for Tomorrow’s Public Service Broadcast programmes in the Digital Businesses past year. Toggle Original titles Trapped Minds Future-ready policies and infrastructure are “Singapore’s journey of digital and Soul Reapers were nominated at the 2017 vital for a Digital Economy. This is why IMDA Apollo Awards in the Best Cinematography constantly works to ensure we create the right transformation has never been (Long Form) and Motion Graphics for Short regulatory environment to support a vibrant, more exciting. I am confident Form categories respectively, a true testament innovative and competitive infocomm and to what our local talent can achieve. media industry. During the year, we reviewed that with a strong digital core the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) and and robust infrastructure, the Films Act (FA) to stay relevant and meet stakeholders’ needs. 18,OOO Singapore is truly poised Wireless@SG hotspots to date to lead the global Digital The strong foundation of our Digital Economy Economy.“ 5,477 is built on robust digital infrastructure. We hours of Public Service Broadcast continue to strengthen this, deploying even more programmes supported in the Wireless@SG hotspots – 18,000 to date – to allow past year Singaporeans to be digitally connected virtually anywhere on the island. Wireless@SG took on a With analogue TV transmissions switching off in new design and was enhanced to offer users a December 2018, IMDA also expanded the Digital simpler log-in experience. IMDA also welcomed Mr Chan Yeng Kit TV (DTV) Assistance Scheme. Through the new the addition of a fifth operator, MyRepublic, to Chairman, IMDA DTV Starter Kit programme, more than 400,000 help expand the Wireless@SG network.
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