Subscription to SPH Media's Publications

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Ms Hany Soh Hui Bin, Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC

Question

To ask the Minister for Education in view of SPH Media Group’s Report published on 16 June 2023 (a) whether the Ministry has conducted a review to ascertain whether schools have suffered any loss stemming from the arrangements to supply schools with SPH publications; and (b) if so, what is the nature and quantum of such losses.

Response

1. Our institutions paid SPH Media only for services rendered according to the subscription plans. They did not suffer any financial loss arising from the arrangements for SPH publications to be supplied.