(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-05 03:00 S’pore expects 20-30pct rise in 2010 visitor arrivals (Interactive Investor)
SINGAPORE, March 5 (Reuters) – Visitor arrivals in Singapore are expected to rise 20-30 percent to 11.5-12.5 million this year, helped by a pickup in the global economy and the draw of the city-state’s new casinos, the government said on Friday. Singapore Tourism Board (STB) CEO Aw Kah Peng told a tourism industry conference she expects tourism revenue to rise 41-50 percent from 2009 to S$17.5-S …
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