Singapore's Malay-language daily Berita Harian (BH)has introduced an all-in-one price package for its print, online, smartphone and tablet platforms. This comes after a month-long free trial of its new smartphone and tablet apps, as well as a revamped website BeritaHarian.sg.
The BH package offers the print, online, iPad, smartphone and HTML5 versions at $18.99 a month. There is also a delivery fee of $3 to $5 depending on the subscriber's type of residence. This package will give subscribers access to the newspaper's app and online versions concurrently on up to four mobile devices.
Sign-up for subscription opens on Jan 14. Those interested can do it online at www.bhsub.sg or call 6388 3838 between 8.30am and 6pm from Monday to Friday.
Mr Patrick Daniel, Editor-in-Chief of English and Malay Newspapers at the Singapore Press Holdings said: "The Berita Harian's editions follow the successful rolling out of The Straits Times and The Business Times' multi-platform paid editions. I hope that our Malay readers will enjoy the new BH digital offerings."
Subscribers will get access to the full daily BH and other premium content along with a seven-day archive of BH issues on the digital platforms. Daily news summaries and real-time breaking news remain free.
BH is offering free access to its premium content till Jan 21 with the registration of an online account. Users must register on or before Jan 13 to qualify for this. Registration will give the reader access to premium content on beritaharian.sg through their computers, smartphone or tablet apps. The BH mobile app is available for iPhone and Android smartphones. The tablet app is only for those using iPad. The free BH app can be downloaded at the App Store or Google Play store. HTML5 smartphone users can view digital content via mobile.beritaharian.sg.
From Jan 14 to Feb 28, new subscribers to BH and readers currently subscribing through SPH vendors will enjoy a promotion gift which they can select with a one- or two-year subscription plan. Existing print subscribers who pay SPH directly and have no subscription contract can upgrade to the all-in-one package for one year and receive a free mobile gaming system called the Moga pocket controller.
