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Cruise industry added $706m to Singapore's economy in 2016
STB data shows this is a 36% increase from 2010; future of cruise tourism for Singapore, S-E Asia is bright
Published Fri, Jan 26, 2018 · 09:50 PM
Singapore
THE Republic's cruise industry directly contributed $706 million to the country's economy in 2016, a 36 per cent increase from 2010.
This is according to latest data from the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), and does not include the indirect spending by tourists on goods and services like restaurants and stores.
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