President of Fujitsu Singapore Wong Heng Chew highlighted that SMU and A*Star had recently partnered with Fujitsu to launch the Urban Computing and Engineering Centre of Excellence in Singapore, aimed at addressing the multitude of challenges highly urbanised cities frequently face. He said that this was one of multiple announcements supporting the Singapore Government’s vision for Singapore to become a ''Smart Nation'' by tapping the latest technologies to help make life better for people in the country.