Singapore’s Journey as a Digit-all-ized and Innovative Smart Nation Toward Sustainability

Change is the only constant in life. Hence, the transformation into a more complex form, at best, serves the very purpose of both natural and artificial development. Singapore’s exceptional journey of becoming a crucial international commercial and financial hub paved the way toward being the frontrunner in creating a Smart Nation by embracing digitalization as the main driving force. At the same time, both its environmental and national security is highly dependent on innovation and international cooperation. This paper aims to present how Singapore embarked, among the first, on the digital pathway to ensure sustainability and reinforce resilience, as well as where it stands in the process of shaping its future by safeguarding the achievements of the welfare state (fair distribution of wealth, opportunity through education, highly developed healthcare system, social equality and responsibility). The creation of its digital identity is fueled by a vibrant digital economy and regulated by an effective digital government, enhanced by a sophisticated digital infrastructure. A holistic examination of different aspects of the city-state’s digital transformation, validated with relevant qualitative and quantitative data, appears to be vital in determining the ideal trajectory of maintaining its benchmark status. This research also highlights the correlation between digitalization, the propagation of artificial intelligence in all spreads of life, and, as a consequence, the evolution of consumer trends due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the generation change amid the comprehensive set of regional and global challenges ahead.