Amid heightened economic uncertainty, Singapore must stay ahead of others and remain exceptional in its cohesion, resolve and performance, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in his National Day message on Friday (Aug 8).«We must move faster, adapt quicker and innovate smarter. That means embracing new technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics — and applying them meaningfully across our economy,» he said. People, workers and businesses here must also be enabled to make full use of these tools to sharpen the country's competitive edge.«The pace of change will be rapid and not always comfortable. There will be disruption. Not everyone will find the transition easy,» he added.Outlook 'highly uncertain': PM WongAddressing the nation in a media broadcast at The Padang, he pointed out the global issues of new conflicts, deepened geopolitical tensions, heightened trade barriers and worsening protectionist sentiments.«To put it bluntly: The global order that enabled Singapore to thrive for decades is unravelling before our eyes,» said PM Wong. Read more