From March 1 next year, Singaporeans will be able to use their $100 SG Culture Pass credits to purchase SingLit books, said Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth David Neo.Neo made the announcement during his opening speech at the Singapore Writers Festival 2025 on Friday (Nov 7) at Victoria Theatre.«Literature gives voice to our hopes and dreams, and gives us our bearings in times of change,» Neo said, adding that the works particularly by Singapore's early literary community have illuminated shared experiences and helped to shape national identity.According to Neo, the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) has been working closely with bookstores, publishers and distributors since the announcement earlier this year by then-Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong.«I hope SG Culture Pass will be a key catalyst to help Singaporeans love SingLit,» Neo said, highlighting National Library Board’s 2024 National Reading Habits Survey, which found that only around one in three adults had read a SingLit book last year. Read more