 | Objectives data.gov.sg provides easy discovery of and access to publicly-available government datasets. | | Fast facts |  | Launch date | Jun 2011 |  | Datasets Available | > 5,000 datasets | Introduction: data.gov.sg is the first stop portal to discover publicly-available government data, tap into selected datasets to create applications or conduct research, and look for interesting applications developed using government data. Background: Today, while many public agencies are already sharing publicly available data and statistics on their websites and publications it is not always easy for the public and researchers to locate them. data.gov.sg seeks to provide convenient access to these data through an easy-to-use Data Catalogue.
Also, most of the government data published are currently in non-machine-readable formats. data.gov.sg seeks to make more government data available in machine-readable formats over time so that application developers can use them to develop innovative applications and services. Developers can also list their applications at the data.gov.sg Applications Showcase for sharing with a wider audience.
Programme Details: data.gov.sg has the following features: - Data Catalogue for the public to search for and download government data
- Applications Showcase featuring applications developed by students, start-ups and public agencies using government data
- Resource page to support the efforts of application developers
data.gov.sg has been launched officially at the eGov Global Exchange on 20 June 2011.
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