Senator the Honourable Dominic Smith, Minister of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence, met with Her Excellency Karen Tan, Ambassador and Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic of Singapore to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), to discuss opportunities for deeper collaboration in digital transformation, artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity and public sector innovation.

The meeting reaffirmed the strong relationship between Trinidad and Tobago and Singapore while exploring opportunities to deepen cooperation in digital government, responsible artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, digital identity, public service innovation and capacity building.

Discussions also explored opportunities for technical cooperation in digital government, ethical AI governance, cybersecurity and national digital identity systems. Both sides also examined opportunities for leadership development, knowledge exchange between Singapore’s Civil Service College and the Ministry’s Public Service Academy, and participation in regional and international digital initiatives.