Lack of transparency is the key. And governmental regulation that most people cannot understand. Another thing is, open up the market for foreign competition. History has taught time and again that monopoly never does any good. Most of the key infrastructure is handled by Temasek Holdings and as such, there is little choice.
Telecom stands out.
Even though there is talk about broadband deregulation, much is left to be desired in terms of reality. And finally, promote open thinking. The more the people are encouraged to ask questions like how and why, the more there are bound to be original ideas developing at home. It is not enough to have billboard campaigns to 'be creative'. Creativity does not appear overnight, especially in a place, where children are brought up to be subservient.