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Upgrading for tourist guides in Singapore

New initiatives will be introduced soon to improve training and professionalism of tourist guides in Singapore. The Tourist Guide Tripartite Taskforce, set up in November 2013, will reveal these measures today. The taskforce - which comprises representatives from the Singapore Tourism Board, Singapore Workforce Development Agency and Employment and Employability Institute - had consulted various industry stakeholders before coming up with the recommendations. - MELISSA LIN

Deal to alleviate migrant crisis