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Six Stars Tours and Services has developed two private islands off Batam, catering to Chinese tourists who enjoy beach vacations.

Six Stars Tours and Services has developed two private islands off Batam, catering to Chinese tourists who enjoy beach vacations.

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SINGAPORE – Before the pandemic, the sheer size of China’s population – 1.4 billion – made it a tourism powerhouse.

Once the world’s largest source of tourists, the country was responsible for US$255 billion (S$336.5 billion) worth of overseas spending in 2019, based on data from the World Tourism Organisation.

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