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Singapore’s National Library Board offers micropayments to build reading habits

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  1. itake · · focus · HN ↗
    Singapore libraries are really annoying for foreigners because they don’t let you use the WiFi.

    Thailand at least gives you a 1 hour pass.

    Not that anyone asked but my ranking of public libraries in Asia

    1/ Taiwan

    2/ HK

    3/ Thailand

    4/ Laos (private libraries are cute, but hot…)

    4/ Vietnam (Bring your passport!)

    5/ Singapore

    I haven’t been to a library in Japan or S Korea. I tried working from a community center in Japan but I couldn’t figure how it works.

    1. dailo10 · · focus · HN ↗
      This has not been my experience as a foreigner. WiFi at Singapore public libraries is handled through Wireless@SG - it just requires a one time setup.

      <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nlb.gov.sg&#x2F;main&#x2F;services&#x2F;facilities&#x2F;wifi-at-the-library" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nlb.gov.sg&#x2F;main&#x2F;services&#x2F;facilities&#x2F;wifi-at-the-...

      1. itake · · focus · HN ↗
        How can you download an app without WiFi…

        I ran into this a few years ago. Maybe they improved it.

        1. lmz · · focus · HN ↗
          You get a local &quot;tourist&quot; SIM card then configure EAP-SIM. But I guess you don&#x27;t need the wifi that much once you have the SIM card.
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