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Singapore tourist arrivals rise again to 957,605 in February; Chinese reopening more impactful in H2

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Elysia Tan

Elysia Tan

Published Fri, Mar 10, 2023 · 11:59 AM
    • Indonesia has come in as the top source of visitors to Singapore in February, followed by Malaysia, Australia and South Korea.
    • Indonesia has come in as the top source of visitors to Singapore in February, followed by Malaysia, Australia and South Korea. PHOTO: REUTERS

    SINGAPORE’S international visitor arrivals grew to 957,605 in February, setting a new record since the pandemic began, latest figures from the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) showed on Friday (Mar 10).

    February’s arrival numbers rose from 931,652 in the preceding month, but remained below the 1.7 million visitors recorded in January 2020, before the Covid-19 pandemic.

    The month’s increase “highlights an expectation of a sustainable recovery pattern”, said Govinda Singh, Colliers’ executive director of hotels and leisure in Asia.

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