ST Picks: Ensuring the visually impaired are not left behind in the Smart Nation journey

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Aaron Ng Yi Kai The visually impaired require much more time to enter OTP codes on their mobile devices compared with people with conventional sight. With a smartphone, most essential life activities, such as banking, transport, shopping and transacting with the Government, can all be performed digitally anywhere, anytime. While Singapore has made impressive strides in becoming a highly digitalised nation, many individuals still struggle with basic tasks that most of us take for granted.

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