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SINGAPORE : Visitor arrivals to Singapore grew 24.1 per cent to reach 1,095,000 in July, the highest ever recorded visitor arrivals in the month of July.
This is also the first time that visitor arrivals have exceeded 1 million in a single month.
The Singapore Tourism Board attributed the buoyant growth in visitor arrivals in July largely to improved travel sentiment and the draw of Singapore's Integrated Resorts and the Great Singapore Sale.
It said tactical promotions by airlines and hotels, as well as marketing initiatives by STB's regional offices also boosted tourist arrivals.
Visitor days increased 21 per cent on-year in July to 4.3 million days.
Indonesia, China, Australia, Malaysia and India were Singapore's top five visitor-generating markets. They accounted for 53 per cent of total visitor arrivals for the month.
Indonesians made up 232,505 visitors, China 117,728, Australia 87,273, Malaysia 82,512 and India 64,862 visitors.
12 out of the top 15 markets registered positive year-on-year growth in July this year. China registered the highest growth of 62.8 per cent, followed by Malaysia at 52.6 per cent and Hong Kong SAR at 39.9 per cent.
Hotel room revenue increased 37.2 per cent on-year to S$173 million.
Average occupancy rate rose 10.2 percentage points on-year to reach 90 per cent, while the average room rate increased 19.9 per cent to about S$209 in July.
- CNA/al
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