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‘Trump slump’: Why the US is losing its shine for Singapore travellers
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The US increasingly faces stiff competition from destinations such as Japan, South Korea, Vietnam and Central Asia.
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LOS ANGELES – International travel to the United States fell in 2025, raising doubts about the country’s tourism appeal even as it prepares to host the Fifa World Cup and mark the 250th anniversary of its founding in 2026.
Foreign visitor numbers dropped by 5.5 per cent in 2025 compared with the year before, according to figures released on March 16 by the US National Travel and Tourism Office – the first full-year decline since the Covid-19 pandemic.
