Celebrating Singapore’s 60th year (SG60) of independence, Singtel launched its annual National Day film – “Majulah Singapura” or Onward Singapore – This Singtel National Day 2025 film pays tribute to SG60 progress, titled after Singapore’s national anthem and a rallying cry to all citizens to move forward into the future together.
SG60 years of change and growth
The film showcases how much Singapore’s iconic National Day Parade (NDP) has changed over the six short decades, and in doing so – illustrates how far Singapore and its people have progressed, and also how communications technology has been instrumental in driving this change, progress and growth of Singapore.
Singtel SG60 film “Majulah Singapura”
Featuring Singtel Group CEO Mr Yuen Kuan Moon, who tells the story of this journey, this film traces the NDP beginnings in 1966 to present day. Singtel is a key communications technology provider of the event, Singtel’s dedicated 5G+ mobile network technology is ensuring seamless, ultra-fast connectivity and live-streaming for attendees.
This film also shows how this same 5G+ network is being tapped to transform the country’s ports and hospitals to sectors such as advanced manufacturing, positioning Singapore as a leading digital nation and a sandbox for global innovation.
Singtel Group CEO Mr Yuen Kuan Moon said, “This film celebrates Singapore’s remarkable progress – how a little red dot with limited land and resources has established itself as a global city-state with an innovation DNA. We are honoured to be part of the Singapore story, working in lockstep with government and the private sector to develop the communications technology and digitalisation that have been critical in driving Singapore’s economic development, allowing us to establish ourselves as an international business hub and one of Asia’s most successful economies. Looking ahead, we remain committed to building world-class connectivity, digital infrastructure and digital services that will fuel growth and collaboration not just for Singapore, but across the region.”
From Past to Present
Singtel National Day 2025 film is a journey from past to present, it’s a personal reflection on Singapore’s development and opens with Mr Yuen at City Hall, where Singaporeans celebrated their first NDP in 1966. Viewers are brought back in time through nostalgic memories of archival black and white footage of the NDP, including scenes of Singapore’s first President Mr Yusof Ishak and founding Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew, as well as Singaporeans lining the streets to witness Singapore’s history in the making.
This film then transitions into present day NDP, how has attendees in today’s era mark and celebrate NDP, what are the differences and changes? Participants now record and livestream the NDP celebrations through their mobile devices, enabling them to share the moment with family, loved ones, friends and others from around the world. The changes from past to present is part of a larger narrative on capturing Singapore’s technological advancements, from analogue systems to today’s digital technologies, from copper to fibre and from 3G to 5G mobile networks.
Ms Lian Pek, Singtel’s Vice President of Group Strategic Communications and Brand, said, “Our National Day parade celebration is one of the most anticipated events in the national calendar and virtually a symbol of how much we’ve changed. Just as Singapore has evolved through the years, so too has the Parade and the way we participate in it, making it a powerful way to tell the story of how our lives have been profoundly transformed by technology. Innovations like 5G+ and AI will provide the ink for our next chapter, and we at Singtel are honoured to be empowering both consumers and enterprises to harness them to thrive in the years to come.”
Singtel supporting NDP for over three decades
Singtel has been supporting NDP for over three decades with sponsored network services and has fielded Singtel marching contingents such as those featured in the film since 1976.
As part of Singapore’s SG60 celebrations, Singtel will be gifting all NDP attendees a free 60-day trial of its top-tier 5G+ SIM-Only Priority Plus plan. This plan will give consumers access to cutting-edge 5G+ capabilities such as network slicing, with Singtel having launched the world’s first country-wide deployment of network slicing for consumers in May 2025.
Singtel 5G+ Priority plans offer guaranteed network access, greater bandwidth, ultra-low latency and up to 4X faster speeds, ensuring seamless connectivity even in high-traffic areas and during peak hours.
Watch Singtel SG60 film “Majulah Singapura”
Catch Singtel SG60 film “Majulah Singapura” on YouTube. It will also air on Singtel TV and various social media channels.
* Information and pictures courtesy of Singtel *