{"id":29994,"date":"2026-09-17T17:37:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T14:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=29994"},"modified":"2026-09-17T17:37:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T14:37:28","slug":"singapur-platyt-za-chytannia-knyzhok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/world\/singapur-platyt-za-chytannia-knyzhok\/","title":{"rendered":"Money instead of mindless scrolling: Singapore is set to pay people to read"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An unusual government programme has been launched in Singapore, which <strong data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"176\">rewards people for reading books every day<\/strong>. To receive the bonus, all you need to do is read for at least 15 minutes a day and log this on the government platform. In this way, the authorities aim to counteract \u2018scrolling\u2019, short-form content on social media and the gradual decline in the ability to maintain concentration for long periods.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-summary-box\"><strong>Key points at a glance:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For every 15 minutes of reading, 20 coins are awarded.<\/li>\n<li>1,000 coins can be exchanged for S$1.<\/li>\n<li>Only one session per day is counted.<\/li>\n<li>The programme is to run for five years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" dir=\"auto\" data-section-id=\"r960vq\" data-start=\"813\" data-end=\"846\">How do reading rewards work?<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"937\">The programme was launched by the National Library Board of Singapore as part of a new initiative <strong data-start=\"926\" data-end=\"936\">ReadSG<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"939\" data-end=\"1128\">Participants are encouraged to read books at least <strong data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"1006\">15 minutes a day<\/strong>. After that, the session can be registered on the CrowdTaskSG government digital platform.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1130\" data-end=\"1303\">For each such session, the user receives <strong data-start=\"1169\" data-end=\"1193\">20 virtual coins<\/strong>. Once you have collected 1,000 of them, the coins can be exchanged for <strong data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1275\">one Singapore dollar<\/strong>, i.e. approximately $0.80 US dollars.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1305\" data-end=\"1490\">Therefore, to earn one dollar, you need to <strong data-start=\"1364\" data-end=\"1393\">50 daily reading sessions<\/strong>. However, only one session per day is considered to be paid.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1492\" data-end=\"1587\">The financial reward here is more symbolic \u2014 the main aim is to establish a regular habit.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\" data-section-id=\"fssd0p\" data-start=\"1589\" data-end=\"1635\">Singapore wants to tackle mind-reading<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1637\" data-end=\"1802\">The initiative arose against a backdrop of concern that people are spending more and more time watching short videos and scrolling through endless feeds <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/world\/yes-zaborona-sotsmerezh-chatgpt-dity-do-15\/\">social media<\/a> and other fast-loading digital content.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1804\" data-end=\"2021\">The National Library Council believes that reading long texts on a regular basis helps <strong data-start=\"1888\" data-end=\"1982\">to develop concentration, critical thinking, imagination and the ability to analyse information in greater depth<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2023\" data-end=\"2163\">Particular attention is paid to the phenomenon <em data-start=\"2056\" data-end=\"2071\">doomscrolling<\/em> \u2014 the habit of scrolling through the news and social media for long periods without stopping, often without any specific purpose.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2165\" data-end=\"2380\">ReadSG uses principles similar to those found in fitness apps: daily challenges, personal goals, experience levels and digital rewards are designed to motivate users to stick with the habit.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\" data-section-id=\"1kh55uf\" data-start=\"2382\" data-end=\"2430\">Fewer than a third of adults read books regularly<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2432\" data-end=\"2525\">Despite the high level of education amongst the population, the Singaporean authorities see reading books as the problem.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2527\" data-end=\"2721\">According to a 2024 study by the National Library Board, <strong data-start=\"2579\" data-end=\"2682\">89% of adults read some sort of text more than once a week, but only 28% read books regularly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2723\" data-end=\"2845\">That is precisely why the new programme focuses not simply on reading messages, news items or posts, but on reading books for longer periods.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2847\" data-end=\"3073\">Head of NLB <strong>Melissa Tam<\/strong> She explained that even 15 minutes is a realistic starting point: you can find that amount of time whilst travelling on public transport, waiting for the bus or having your morning coffee.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\" data-section-id=\"1yo9xnw\" data-start=\"3075\" data-end=\"3113\">The programme is scheduled to run for five years<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"3115\" data-end=\"3359\">ReadSG has officially launched <strong data-start=\"3142\" data-end=\"3165\">6 September 2026<\/strong> during Singapore\u2019s first National Reading Month. The programme is set to run for five years and aims to gradually make daily reading a widespread habit.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"3361\" data-end=\"3646\">In addition to cash prizes, the authorities are organising book giveaways, group reading sessions, themed events and campaigns. They also plan to make one popular e-book available immediately, without a waiting list, via the library app on the first Friday of every month.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"3648\" data-end=\"3816\">Singapore is therefore attempting to use the very same mechanisms that keep people coming back to social media every day, but this time to foster a habit of reading books.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u0423 \u0421\u0456\u043d\u0433\u0430\u043f\u0443\u0440\u0456 \u0437\u0430\u043f\u0443\u0441\u0442\u0438\u043b\u0438 \u043d\u0435\u0437\u0432\u0438\u0447\u0430\u0439\u043d\u0443 \u0434\u0435\u0440\u0436\u0430\u0432\u043d\u0443 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0433\u0440\u0430\u043c\u0443, \u044f\u043a\u0430 \u0432\u0438\u043d\u0430\u0433\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0436\u0443\u0454 \u043b\u044e\u0434\u0435\u0439 \u0437\u0430 \u0449\u043e\u0434\u0435\u043d\u043d\u0435 \u0447\u0438\u0442\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044f \u043a\u043d\u0438\u0436\u043e\u043a. \u0429\u043e\u0431 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