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The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) India Regional Office is inviting bids from professional and well-connected marketing representative agencies, with strong in-market knowledge and travel trade networks to promote Destination Singapore and help grow visitor-ship from South India to Singapore. The appointment will be for one year, commencing September/October 2018, with an option to extend for an additional year. To receive the tender documents, please email to mumbai@stb.gov.sg and quote reference number: STB/MUMD/18-19/LT2 Quotations will be accepted by email only. The tender closes on Monday, 18th June at 1500hours (3.00 PM) India Standard Time. Any enquiries regarding the specifications are to ... Read more

As per the recent statistics by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), tourist arrivals for the first quarter of the current year were up by 7.1 per cent compared with the same period last year. Around 17.4 million visitors arrived last year and their spending hit $26.8 billion. “The winds are in our favour because the outbound growth potential in the Asia-Pacific is the highest in the world. In our backyard, there is going to be growth in travel from a growing Asian middle class,” said STB chief executive Lionel Yeo. “While there is a higher demand for travel in the region, there has also ... Read more

Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has launched Tourism Information and Service Hub, an online platform that allows businesses to contribute and access content, including travel software services for use on digital channels. The new platform, which was announced last year, is the first of its kind and acts as a one-stop tourism resource for businesses. Businesses can upload their operating hours and events to gain exposure, while businesses here and abroad may download such information and have updates automatically reflected on their linked websites and mobile applications. ‘The platform addresses an industry need to have more up-to-date information about tourism offerings and to ... Read more

Paytm, India’s mobile-first financial services platform, has become a household name in the country within a short span. Understanding the potential of Paytm and its reach among 300 million active users, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has recently entered into a strategic partnership with Paytm to joint run promotions on its platform to promote Singapore tourism. This deal has made STB the first National Tourism Organisation (NTO) to partner with Paytm. Paytm will be offering up to Rs 2,500 cashback on flight tickets to Singapore booked through the app. The Paytm platform will house a microsite featuring Singapore’s new, inside-out, ... Read more