Rediscovering Singapore

THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: How might the tourism sector be boosted amid international travel curbs? What hidden gems do you find in Singapore ?

Lawrence Loh Director, Centre for Governance, Institutions and Organisations NUS Business School

There are many best kept secrets in Singapore. Very often, overseas visitors coming here have seen more places in a few days than Singaporeans have seen in a few decades. More creative promotion and packaging may be good to tailor the home-based products to attract locals. We can even bring the world into Singapore - for example, we can have a mini ''world expo'' that replicates overseas destinations. There can be augmented-reality journeys. ''Travel agents'' and ''airlines'' can take local visitors to the ''world''. The experiences can be paired with country cuisines and resort stays. There can even be virtual interactions with people of the other countries, somewhat like Pokemon GO which never seems to fade with time.