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Fall in Singapore's January arrivals attributed to fresh flare-up of Covid-19 pandemic, seasonal factors
Published Tue, Mar 2, 2021 · 05:50 AM
Singapore
SINGAPORE has recorded its first month-on-month decline in international arrivals since the Covid-19 pandemic hammered global travel last year.
Some 23,150 visitors showed up in January, going by recent Singapore Tourism Board (STB) data. In a setback to hopes of a travel recovery, the figure marks a 3.6 per cent dip from December's 24,010 arrivals.
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