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60 years of tourism: What’s next for Singapore?
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Over the past 60 years, Singapore has increased visitor arrivals by nearly 150 times.
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SINGAPORE – In 1964, Singapore welcomed 91,000 tourists to its shores. In 2023, that number increased by nearly 150 times to 13.6 million tourist arrivals, cementing the Republic as one of South-east Asia’s top travel destinations.
However, promoting the island – which was historically recognised as a trading post – as a premier tourist hot spot was once an afterthought.
