11.6m visitors to Singapore in 2010, target hit

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http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_633319.html

11.6m visitors to Singapore in 2010, target hit
By Jessica Lim

-- ST FILE PHOTO

SINGAPORE has hit its target of 11.5 million to 12.5 million tourist arrivals in 2010: It attracted 11.6 million visitors to its shores.

Tourism receipts were estimated at $18.8 billion, exceeding the year's forecast range of $17.5 billion to $18.5 billion.

Shopping, sightseeing and entertainment and accommodation made up 61 per cent of tourism receipts.

The record number of tourist arrivals for the year was buoyed by a strong month of December, where visitor arrivals to Singapore reached 1,127,000.

This is the highest number of arrivals ever recorded in a single month and marks only the second month in 2010 in which visitors exceeded 1 million.

The top visitor arrival markets for the year are Indonesia, Malaysia, China, Australia and India.

 

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The figures include transient workers who lugged their barang barang, the S pass, Employment Pass and Work Permit holders waiting at the airport to be fetched to their respective employers. They also brought their family along.

Oh, not forgetting the "tourist" who are here with the intention of looking for jobs and than the student pass and their peidu Mama...hmmm.

and yes, everyone who travel by air, land and sea is a tourist regardless of your intention, So how can we not hit the target at the expenses of Singaporeans.