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Singapore Ducktours (part of RATP Group). Visitor arrivals to Singapore has been increasing since the country's independence in 1965. [2] As compared to a total of 99,000 visitors recorded in 1965, Singapore attracted approximately 19.1 million visitors in 2019 with receipts at S$27.7 billion, according to preliminary figures by the Singapore Tourism Board.
The board was first established on 1 January 1964 and was called the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board (Abbreviation: STPB). [3] In that year, there were 91,000 visitors. The primary task of STPB was to coordinate the efforts of hotels, airlines and travel agents to develop the fledgling tourism industry of the country.
Bedok Reservoir Chinese Garden East Coast Park Gardens by the Bay Mount Faber Singapore Botanic Gardens Singapore River Singapore Zoo Southern Ridges Ubin Island Upper Seletar Reservoir. Popular tourist attractions in Singapore include the following:
Resorts World Sentosa (abbreviation: RWS) is an integrated resort on the island of Sentosa, which is located off the southern coast of Singapore.The key attractions within RWS include one of Singapore's two casinos, Universal Studios Singapore theme park (which is the second Universal Studios theme park in Asia after Universal Studios Japan and the first in Southeast Asia) the Adventure Cove ...
Tourism was in its early stages of development in Singapore during the 1960s, with the official formation of the Singapore Tourism Promotion Board (STPB, later renamed Singapore Tourism Board) in 1964. [4] During this period, coastal tourism in Singapore was minimal, and it was not considered a distinct category of tourism in Singapore.
The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI; Malay: Kementerian Perdagangan dan Perusahaan; Chinese: 贸工部; Tamil: வர்த்தக, தொழில் அமைச்சு) is a ministry of the government of Singapore responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies related to the development of business, trade and industry in Singapore.
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2 April – Joseph Schooling, who won Singapore's first ever Olympic gold medal, retires from swimming at 28. [25]15 April – Lee Hsien Loong announces his resignation as the Prime Minister of Singapore effective on 15 May 2024, paving the way for the assumption of Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong as the next Prime Minister of Singapore.