It's a facilitator, a powerful tool to lift themselves. Some of these countries argue that there are also negative factors. People in government may not welcome the Internet as it has a tendency to undermine a regime. Pornography sites can have a bad influence on children. Cultural and national values can be diluted.
Viruses can cause economic havoc.
There are all these minuses, but you've got to decide whether because of these minuses, you are going to forgo the benefits of the digital revolution. Whatever the disadvantages, Singapore is in no position to reject this technology. To reject this technology will be to marginalize and blindfold ourselves. It can't be done. You try as best as you can to contain the negative factors.