All is good, only 25 to 30 percent drop in tourists

[winnipegjets]

Coronavirus live updates: Singapore predicts a 25% to 30% drop in 2020 visitor arrivals

The Singapore Tourism Board on Tuesday said tourism arrivals and receipts for the current calendar year in the city-state will take a “significant hit” due to the new coronavirus outbreak. Many countries, including Singapore, have imposed strict travel restrictions to contain the virus’ spread.

While arrivals from China — about 20% of international visitors to the country — will be particularly affected, the tourism board said other main markets are also expected to decline due to lower travel confidence globally.

For 2020, the STB said it expects visitor arrivals to fall by about 25 to 30%. STB Chief Executive Keith Tan said Singapore’s tourism sector is “facing its biggest challenge since SARS in 2003,” and noted that the country is now better prepared and more resilient.

 

[laksaboy]

'Passion Made Possible' should be changed to 'Song boh?'.

 

[bobby]

My estimate is more like 60% drop.....

 

[congo9]

Drop in tourist can allow drop of carbon footprint from airplane, transport emission

 

[CPTMiller]

My estimate is more like 60% drop.....

Singapore have long depend on prc visiting. If this has been cut then drop be 50%

 

[laksaboy]

Tiongs are already very upset about a drastic decline in business.



Here, in a protest pre-approved by the Chicoms, a bunch of kids demand that they be allowed to go back to school.

 

[laksaboy]

And some of them really tak boleh tahan, jumped to their deaths.

 

[glockman]

Coronavirus live updates: Singapore predicts a 25% to 30% drop in 2020 visitor arrivals

The Singapore Tourism Board on Tuesday said tourism arrivals and receipts for the current calendar year in the city-state will take a “significant hit” due to the new coronavirus outbreak. Many countries, including Singapore, have imposed strict travel restrictions to contain the virus’ spread.

While arrivals from China — about 20% of international visitors to the country — will be particularly affected, the tourism board said other main markets are also expected to decline due to lower travel confidence globally.

For 2020, the STB said it expects visitor arrivals to fall by about 25 to 30%. STB Chief Executive Keith Tan said Singapore’s tourism sector is “facing its biggest challenge since SARS in 2003,” and noted that the country is now better prepared and more resilient.

The prediction is overly optimistic. It's probably more like 70-80%.

When SARS hit in 2003, sinkieland was not swimming with Prcs. "Now better prepared and more resilient"? I don't think so. Just like public transport infrastructure like mrt, they did not anticipate the impact by opening the floodgates.

 

[bobby]

Singapore have long depend on prc visiting. If this has been cut then drop be 50%

Not only PRC...other angmo countries will also siam us.

 

[Cottonmouth]

80% tourists from other countries wants to get infected with the Wuvirus?

 

[sweetiepie]

Coronavirus live updates: Singapore predicts a 25% to 30% drop in 2020 visitor arrivals

The Singapore Tourism Board on Tuesday said tourism arrivals and receipts for the current calendar year in the city-state will take a “significant hit” due to the new coronavirus outbreak. Many countries, including Singapore, have imposed strict travel restrictions to contain the virus’ spread.

While arrivals from China — about 20% of international visitors to the country — will be particularly affected, the tourism board said other main markets are also expected to decline due to lower travel confidence globally.

For 2020, the STB said it expects visitor arrivals to fall by about 25 to 30%. STB Chief Executive Keith Tan said Singapore’s tourism sector is “facing its biggest challenge since SARS in 2003,” and noted that the country is now better prepared and more resilient.

KNN only 25 to 30% ? KNN cannot be KNN more rikely 50% for now and progress to 90% then to 100% when the world wants to avoid the dirty chinese disease KNN pls don't treat business trips as tourist KNN which tourist would want to get risk just to tour this ter nao cuntry KNN

 

[CPTMiller]

Not only PRC...other angmo countries will also siam us.

Nowadays angmo visitors numbers cannot match prc. That's why ah loong find it difficult to ban prc

 

[syed putra]

Those are not tourist coming in. They are refugees and assylum seekers.

 

[syed putra]

Perhaps china released the wuhan virus to stop hongkies rioting!

 

[Valium]

Those are not tourist coming in. They are refugees and assylum seekers.

Those are the filthy Indians and Pinoy dogs.

 

[Chase]

They said air traffic at changi down 2/3.
So tourists only drop 1/3
Meaning 1/2 of the air traffic drop in Changi are Singaporeans who cancelled their trips?

Cannot be right?

 

[AhΜeng]

Whoever travelling on holidays and non essential travel is sumting wrong in the brain now

 

[tyudm]

I am waiting for a standstill - CODE RED

 

[A Singaporean]

Need to get worse to bring to zero. Spread corona virus spread.

 

[bobby]