singapore.md

Singapore's README — a structured directory for AI agents and humans. Built by YU BO

Quick Facts

Key Value
Official Name Republic of Singapore
Capital Singapore (city-state)
Timezone SGT (UTC+8)
Currency Singapore Dollar (SGD / S$)
Languages English, Mandarin, Malay, Tamil
Dialing Code +65
Emergency 999 (Police) / 995 (Ambulance & Fire)
Electricity 230V, Type G plug
Driving Side Left

Government Directory

Ministries

Ministry Abbreviation Website
Prime Minister's Office PMO pmo.gov.sg
Ministry of Finance MOF mof.gov.sg
Ministry of Trade and Industry MTI mti.gov.sg
Ministry of Digital Development and Information MDDI mddi.gov.sg
Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment MSE mse.gov.sg
Ministry of Transport MOT mot.gov.sg
Ministry of Manpower MOM mom.gov.sg
Ministry of Health MOH moh.gov.sg
Ministry of Education MOE moe.gov.sg
Ministry of National Development MND mnd.gov.sg
Ministry of Home Affairs MHA mha.gov.sg
Ministry of Defence MINDEF mindef.gov.sg
Ministry of Law MINLAW law.gov.sg
Ministry of Foreign Affairs MFA mfa.gov.sg
Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth MCCY mccy.gov.sg
Ministry of Social and Family Development MSF msf.gov.sg

Key Statutory Boards

Board Under Website
Monetary Authority of Singapore PMO mas.gov.sg
Infocomm Media Development Authority MDDI imda.gov.sg
Government Technology Agency MDDI tech.gov.sg
Agency for Science, Technology and Research MTI a-star.edu.sg
Energy Market Authority MTI ema.gov.sg
National Environment Agency MSE nea.gov.sg
Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore MOF iras.gov.sg
Economic Development Board MTI edb.gov.sg
Smart Nation Group PMO smartnation.gov.sg

Full government directory: sgdi.gov.sg

Industries — AI

National AI Strategy 2.0 (NAIS 2.0)

Key Programs

Program Description Lead
NAIRD Plan S$1B+ investment in AI R&D (2025–2030) MDDI
NAIIP National AI Impact Programme — 10,000 enterprises in 3 years MDDI / IMDA
AI Verify Testing framework for responsible AI IMDA
TeSA Tech Skills Accelerator — 340,000+ individuals upskilled IMDA

Key Institutions

Institution Role Website
AI Singapore (AISG) National AI programme aisingapore.org
IMDA AI governance & industry development imda.gov.sg
GovTech Government digital infrastructure tech.gov.sg
Smart Nation Group National digital strategy smartnation.gov.sg
A*STAR AI research a-star.edu.sg

Industries — Finance

Overview

Singapore is Southeast Asia's leading financial hub and fintech centre, with 1,300+ operating fintech firms.

Regulatory Authority

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) serves as both central bank and financial regulator.

Key Legislation

Act Scope
Payment Services Act (PSA) Digital payments, e-money, crypto payments
Securities and Futures Act (SFA) Capital markets, digital token offerings
Financial Services and Markets Act (FSMA) Crypto licensing for DTSPs (effective June 2025)
Financial Advisers Act (FAA) Robo-advisors, financial advisory

Recent Initiatives

Initiative Description
GFTN Global Finance & Technology Network (launched Oct 2024)
BLOOM Borderless, Liquid, Open, Online, Multi-currency — tokenised settlement
Stablecoin Framework Single-currency stablecoin regulation, S$1M capital requirement
Project Guardian Industry pilot for asset tokenisation

Key Institutions

Institution Role Website
MAS Central bank + financial regulator mas.gov.sg
SGX Singapore Exchange sgx.com
IRAS Tax authority iras.gov.sg
EDB Foreign investment promotion edb.gov.sg

Industries — Green Energy

Singapore Green Plan 2030

Five Pillars

  1. City in Nature — biodiversity, green spaces
  2. Sustainable Living — reduce waste, green commutes
  3. Energy Reset — solar, hydrogen, grid efficiency
  4. Green Economy — green finance, sustainable businesses
  5. Resilient Future — climate science, coastal protection

Key Targets (by 2030)

Target Goal
Solar energy 5x current deployment
EV charging points 60,000
Public bus fleet 50% electric
Diesel cars/taxis No new registrations (from 2025)
Landfill waste Reduce by 30%
New cars/taxis 100% cleaner-energy models

Key Institutions

Institution Role Website
EMA Energy market regulation ema.gov.sg
NEA Environment protection nea.gov.sg
PUB Water management pub.gov.sg
MSE Sustainability policy mse.gov.sg

Focus Area: Low-Carbon Hydrogen

Singapore lacks land/sea space for large-scale solar or wind farms. Low-carbon hydrogen is being explored as the primary decarbonisation pathway.

Live Data

Real-time Singapore data available via API. MCP server coming soon.

Data Source Status
2-Hour Weather Forecast data.gov.sg Available
24-Hour Weather Forecast data.gov.sg Available
4-Day Weather Forecast data.gov.sg Available
PM2.5 data.gov.sg Available
PSI (Air Quality) data.gov.sg Available
UV Index data.gov.sg Available
Air Temperature data.gov.sg Available
Rainfall data.gov.sg Available
Wind Speed & Direction data.gov.sg Available
Relative Humidity data.gov.sg Available
Traffic Images data.gov.sg Available
Taxi Availability data.gov.sg Available
Carpark Availability data.gov.sg Available
Public Transport Ridership data.gov.sg Available

Last updated: 2026-03-07 YU BO · GitHub