Kobo Plus Hits Singapore: Unlimited Stories, One Affordable Price ~ Huney'Z World

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From left to right: Serene Chong, Project Manager of Travellution Media, Ken Tan, Publisher of Mentor Publishing, Julian Chou, General Manager of Rakuten Kobo Asia, Denon Lim, President and Chief Editor of Lingzi Media, Michael Tamblyn, CEO of Rakuten Kobo, Hironori Shimada, Director of Rakuten Asia, Maureen Ho, Chief Editor of Focus Publishing, and Min Wei Lee, Division Manager of Ingram Micro

Attention, book lovers of Singapore! just dropped a game-changer for your reading life. Say hello to Kobo Plus, your new favorite subscription service that unlocks a treasure trove of over 2 million eBooks and 300,000 audiobooks. The best part? It all starts at just SGD 9.99 per month. Talk about a plot twist we didn’t see coming!

With the Kobo Books App (available on iOS and Android) or a sleek Kobo eReader, you can dive into this digital wonderland anytime, anywhere. Whether you're all about spine-chilling thrillers, swoon-worthy romances, or binge-worthy audiobooks, Kobo Plus has a story—or a hundred—just waiting for you.

Michael Tamblyn, CEO of Rakuten Kobo, speaking at the launch of Kobo Plus in Singapore

And here’s the inside scoop: Asia is driving the global eBook boom, with the market set to skyrocket to USD 22.76 billion by 2030 from USD 18.02 billion this year. Singapore’s bookworms are leading the charge, making this launch a perfect page in Kobo’s playbook.

But wait, there’s more! Kobo Plus isn’t just about the numbers—it’s about the love of discovering new authors, trying new genres, and sampling chapters guilt-free. Choose the plan that suits your reading style:

📚 Kobo Plus Read: Unlimited eBooks for SGD 9.99/month 🎧 Kobo Plus Listen: Unlimited audiobooks for SGD 9.99/month 📚+🎧 Kobo Plus Read and Listen: Unlimited eBooks AND audiobooks for SGD 12.99/month (because why choose when you can have both?)

Michael Tamblyn, CEO of Rakuten Kobo, posing with Kobo eReaders

And for all the tech-savvy bibliophiles out there, Kobo's range of eReaders (like the Kobo Libra Colour and Kobo Sage) offers cool features like waterproofing, blue light reduction, and even page-turn buttons. It’s like they’re saying, "Rainy days? Beach trips? We’ve got you covered."

The Kobo Plus eBook and audiobook collection features a breadth of stories, including the latest bestsellers, beloved literary classics, edge-of-your-seat thrillers, sweeping romances, thought-provoking nonfiction, and more.

Kobo's portfolio of eReaders – which includes Kobo Libra Colour, Kobo Clara Colour, Kobo Clara BW, Kobo Elipsa 2E, and Kobo Sage – with their innovative features such as waterproofing and ComfortLight PRO for blue light reduction, along with stylus compatibility and page-turn buttons in the higher-end models, further enhance the Kobo Plus reading experience for modern booklovers on the go.

From left to right: Julian Chou, General Manager of Rakuten Kobo Asia, Denon Lim, President and Chief Editor of Lingzi Media, Michael Tamblyn, CEO of Rakuten Kobo, Hironori Shimada, Director of Rakuten Asia, and Maureen Ho, Chief Editor of Focus Publishing .

So whether you’re a book-devouring machine or just dipping your toes into the eBook ocean, Kobo Plus is here to make your reading life richer, easier, and way more fun. Your next literary adventure is just a click (or a page turn) away!

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