RTTNews, 26 Nov 2008
(RTTNews) - Visitor arrivals to Singapore reached 843,000 in October, registering a decline of 8.1% from the previous year, the Tourism Board reported Wednesday. Meanwhile, visitor days increased 1.7% to an estimated at 3.3 million days.
The Tourism Board said Singapore has seen a decline in visitor arrivals since June 2008, reflecting the impact of the current global economic slowdown on consumer sentiments and discretionary spending. Further, the board noted that visitor arrivals and tourism receipts are expected to fall short of the 2008 targets of 10.8 million and SGD15.5 billion respectively.
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