Rebound from tepid year in the works
Europeans seen returning; STB preliminary data for Jan-to-Aug 2014 puts visitor arrivals at 10.28m, down 3.3%
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SINGAPORE could well miss its visitor arrivals target in 2014, but the new year may bring a stronger performance for the tourism industry.
The plunge in the number of travellers from China - one of Singapore's biggest source markets - after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has been a major factor contributing to the drop in tourist volumes this year.
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