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Singapore is expecting 14 per cent growth in tourist footfalls from India this year compared to 2017, and plans to tap the growing young travellers. “Last year was a record year where we received 1.27 million Indians travellers. This year, from January till September we have already received 1.08 million Indians. So looking at this growing trend we are hoping 14 per cent growth over last year,” said GB Srithar, Singapore Tourism Board (STB) regional director, South Asia, Middle East and Africa. “With the record arrivals in 2017, India has become the third highest contributor of visitor arrivals to Singapore,” ... Read more

Despite some 4.6 million visitor arrivals, Singapore tourism sector recorded a drop in overall spending in the second quarter of the year by 1.7 per cent to USD 6.6 billion, compared with the same period last year. It was revealed by the quarterly report by Singapore Tourism Board (STB) The dip in tourism spending was attributed to lower spending in areas like shopping, 22 per cent less and food and beverage, 15 per cent less, and in sightseeing, entertainment and gaming, 2 per cent less. However, tourism spending grew for accommodation (6 per cent) and a miscellaneous category that includes ... Read more

IndiGo has launched its 5th service to Singapore with the commencement of additional services from Kolkata and Tiruchirappalli. The new flights are designed to cater to business and leisure travellers who are constantly on the lookout for new and affordable flying options. “We are pleased to operate our first daily non-stop flights between Kolkata-Singapore and Tiruchirappalli-Singapore starting September 15. IndiGo has completed 12 years of successful operations in the India market as a low cost carrier, and adding new flights to its network will further augment the connectivity that we aspire to provide to our customers. It is our constant endeavour ... Read more

Singapore Airlines (SIA) said it will be replacing its Boeing B777 with B787-10 on the Delhi-Singapore route by the end of October with an aim to increase seat capacity from India.  The SIA 787-10s are configured with 337 seats compared to the previous aircraft which had 266 seats. With these 71 seats extra, the capacity will increase by 10 [er cent. “To promote Boeing 787-10 services, we are also announcing special premium economy and business class fares to San Francisco and Los Angeles (Rs 88,000 & Rs 188,000, respectively),” said David Lim, Singapore Airlines, General Manager-India. SIA also plans to operate the ... Read more

Photo Courtesy: bandwagon Renowned Canadian singer, The Weeknd (Abel Makkonen Tesfaye) has recently announced his first ever Asia tour, to the excitement of his fans in the Asian continent.  Scheduled to commence in Hong Kong on 30 November 2018, he will visit eight countries across the Southeast Asia region. The musical tour will be passing through Bangkok, Thailand; Singapore, Manila, Philippines; Bali, Indonesia; Taipey, Taiwan; Seoul, Korea and finally Tokyo in Japan Ticket details and venues have yet to be announced. Shot from his song ‘I feel it coming’ The R&B singer is known for a swing of chart-topping hits ... Read more

Malaysian tourism sector is in a revival mode after the slow pace in inbound tourists during the first four months of the year. The fortifying factor was the increased number of Chinese tourists during the last two months of the first half of the year. The information was revealed in the report of Maybank Investment Bank Research. The report says drop in the total visitor arrivals for the first four months was due to shortfall in the main sources of tourists, Singapore and Indonesia.  This deficit was offset by the vigorous growth in Chinese visitors’ arrivals, which is expected to ... Read more

Singapore has received 6.1 lakh visitors from India between January to May 2018, reporting a 17 per cent year-on-year increase from 2017. In 2017 visitor arrivals from India had crossed 1 million mark for the third time in a row, showcasing the highest growth rate at 16 per cent in comparison with all markets. Also, India continues to be the top source market for visitor arrivals in the cruise segment for Singapore. Last year, 127,000 cruise passengers from India sailed out of Singapore’s shores, showing a year-on-year increase of 25 per cent from 2016. In 2017, Singapore Tourism Board (STB) ... Read more

The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is planning to focus on the secondary cities in India to enhance its tourism revenues. STB has conducted a road show in Coimbatore on 18th July 2018, to propagate their different packages to the travel and tourism industry and to the general public. As per statistics, Singapore has been witnessing a steady growth of 16 to 17 per cent during the past years in terms of tourist arrivals from India. STB records says 6.1 lakh tourists from India had visited Singapore from January to May 2018. However, most of these tourists are from the metro cities. That ... Read more

Chinese online payment form Alipay and Singapore Tourism Board (STB), have launched a series of joint marketing initiatives aimed at raising destination awareness of Singapore and driving tourist spending among Chinese visitors. Alipay and STB signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in September 2017 to enhance Chinese tourists’ overall experience in Singapore. Under the MoU, both parties agreed, among other things, to explore co-investing in joint-marketing initiatives to encourage Chinese tourists to spend with Alipay while in Singapore. Since signing the MOU, Alipay has experienced double-digit growth in user spending. China has also become Singapore’s top market in 2017 for ... Read more

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

ഇനിമുതല്‍ സിങ്കപ്പൂര്‍ സന്ദര്‍ശിക്കുന്നവര്‍ക്ക് ഇന്ത്യയുടെ പ്രധാനമന്ത്രി നരേന്ദ്ര മോദി പൂന്തോട്ടത്തില്‍ വസന്തം തീര്‍ക്കുന്നതു കാണാം. സംഭവം ട്രോളല്ല. പ്രധാനമന്ത്രി നരേന്ദ്ര മോദിയുടെ സന്ദർശനത്തിന്‍റെ സ്മരണയ്ക്കായി ഓർക്കിഡ് ചെടി സമർപ്പിച്ചിരിക്കുകയാണ് സിങ്കപ്പൂർ. ചെടിയുടെ പേര്– ഡെൻഡ്രോബിയം നരേന്ദ്ര മോദി. യുനെസ്കോ ലോക പൈതൃക പട്ടികയിൽ ഉൾപ്പെടുത്തിയ സിങ്കപ്പൂർ ബൊട്ടാണിക്കൽ ഗാർഡനിലാണ് ചെടിയുള്ളത്. 38 സെന്‍റിമീറ്റർ വരെ നീളത്തിൽ പൂവുകളുള്ള ഓർക്കിഡാണു ഡെൻഡ്രോബ്രിയം നരേന്ദ്ര മോദി. ഒരു ചെടിയിൽ 14 മുതൽ 20 വരെ പൂക്കളുണ്ടാകുമെന്ന് ചിത്രങ്ങൾ പങ്കുവച്ച് വിദേശകാര്യ മന്ത്രാലയം അറിയിച്ചു.

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 mourns the death of world’s first tropical polar bear, which was made to put down by wildlife authorities after a five-year battle with health difficulties stemming from old age. Inuka, the 27-year-old animal was suffering from arthritis, dental problems and ear infections. After a final check-up, vets found that Inuka’s health had not improved despite intensive treatment and decided not to revive him from anaesthesia. Inuka, or “foreboding strength” in Inuit, was born on Boxing Day in 1990 to parents Nanook and Sheba, who had arrived from Canada and Germany, respectively, in 1978. His father, Nanook, died in 1995 at 18 ... 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

It was a happy news for the tourism industry, as the foreign tourist arrival exceeds to over 13.4 per cent more than that of the previous year statistics. Foreign tourist arrival for the period of January-March 2018 was 31.27 lakh, while January-March 2017 recorded only 28.45 lakh arrivals. The statistics can be further dissected as more foreign arrivals of about 19.59 % were registered from Bangladesh followed by UK (11.56%), USA (10.79%), Russian Federation (3.89%), Sri Lanka (3.72%), Malaysia (3.36%), Canada (3.35%), Germany (3.19%), China (2.67%), Australia (2.62%), France (2.58%), Japan (2.11%), Thailand (2.00%), Singapore (1.64%) and Afghanistan (1.60%). Meanwhile, ... Read more