2022 proved to be filled with ups and downs for Singapore's tourism sector. At the beginning of the year, the challenge lay in attracting tourists back to the country by providing social distance-friendly amenities and processes. Then, as regulations eased, “revenge travel” kicked in bringing with it a sudden flood of tourists. Singapore/Frankfurt, 1 June 2022 – The Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) industry in Singapore is expected to recover strongly, following the city’s reopening to fully-vaccinated visitors with no quarantine and testing requirements. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is riding on that momentum by launching an enhanced Melissa Ow. Ms Melissa Ow assumed the appointment of Chief Executive of the Singapore Tourism Board on 1 June 2023. From 2020 to 2023, Ms Ow served as the Executive Vice President for Customer Experience, Marketing & Investment Facilitation Group at the Economic Development Board, where she played a key role in transforming the organisation's B2B sales and marketing model. 09 Jan 2023 04:07PM (Updated: 09 Jan 2023 04:53PM) SINGAPORE: Hotels in Singapore are anticipating tourist arrivals from China as the country reopens its borders after three years. Enquiries are According to the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), there were also 19.1 million visitors to Singapore in 2019, with these visitors spending a total of S$27.1 billion in tourism receipts. Singapore Tourism Board. Tourism Court. 1 Orchard Spring Lane. Singapore 247729. Tel: (65) 6736 6622. Fax: (65) 6736 9423. Tourist Information: 1800-736 2000 (toll free in Singapore only) Quality Service Manager: 1800 - 736 6638. Destination Website: www.visitsingapore.com. Here, we look at the top Singapore tourism statistics that will blow your mind. There were around 1.5 Millon international visitors in the first half of 2022. International arrivals have increased by 1100% compared to 2021 (around 12 times more). Citizens from Indonesia visited Singapore the most, with around 282,000 visitors. followed by other tourism precincts such as Bugis (8%), Chinatown (6%) and Little India (4%) . Tourism insights pre-pandemic In an effort to better understand the impact of COVID-19 on tourism sectors, STB analysed 2019 visitor retail expenditure behaviour and visitor footfall in the top six tourism precincts (Orchard ogbQN.