Serious Singapore Fuck The World! Tourists Love Singapore Betterer Than New York! PAP! PAP!

[JohnTan]

SINGAPORE - Almost 14 million tourists visited Singapore in 2017, helping the country retain its position as the fifth most visited global destination out of 162 cities, and the second most visited in Asia-Pacific behind Bangkok - based on the latest Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index released on Tuesday (Sept 25).

Singapore also topped the table in tourist spending for the Asia-Pacific region, and was fourth globally for the second year in a row. Visitors spent an average of US$286 (S$390) a day here, resulting in a total of US$17.02 billion spent in 2017.

Tourists also stayed in Singapore for an average of 4.3 nights.

The largest group of visitors to Singapore came from China (18.8 per cent), followed by Indonesia (15 per cent), India (8.3 per cent), Australia (6.1 per cent) and Malaysia (5.2 per cent).

Posting a 6.1 per cent growth, with 13.91 million visitors in 2017, Singapore also more than doubled its growth forecast of 2.6 per cent, said the report.

"Singapore's diverse offerings from its vibrant events all year round, unique tourist attractions and world-renowned cuisine have enabled the city to hold its place as one of the top five most popular destinations globally," said Mastercard Singapore's country manager Deborah Heng.



"The healthy year-on-year growth in visitor arrivals and the highest overall tourist expenditure in Asia demonstrates the strong partnerships between government and businesses in attracting travellers from all around the world."

• TOP 5 MOST VISITED CITIES (number of visitors)
  1. Bangkok - 20.05 million
  2. London - 19.83 million
  3. Paris 17.44 million
  4. Dubai 15.79 million
  5. Singapore 13.91 million
  TOP 5 CITIES BY DOLLARS SPENT
  1. Dubai - US$29.7 billion (S$40.5 billion)
  2. Mecca - US$18.45 billion
  3. London - US$17.45 billion
  4. Singapore - US$17.02 billion
  5. Bangkok - US$16.36 billion

The most popular destination in the world was Bangkok, with about 20 million visitors, followed by London, Paris, Dubai and Singapore, which edged out New York. The US city had 13.13 million visitors in 2017.

In terms of spending, tourists splashed out the most in Dubai, with US$29.7 billion spent in the Middle East city in 2017 - and an average spend of US$537 a day. Mecca in Saudi Arabia came in a distant second at US$18.45 billion, followed by London at US$17.45 billion, then Singapore.

 

[steffychun]

PRC insects.

 

[AhMeng]

Tiongs, especially the middle and upper middle class like Sinkieland because they know they don't get cheated like their homeland, especially 东北地区 where scams and fleecing is so common.

 

[AhMeng]

PRC insects.

You are a worse insect than them.

 

[bobby]

Does this figure of 14mio tourists include those on transit at the Changi ?

 

[eatshitndie]

Does this figure of 14mio tourists include those on transit at the Changi ?

even if they transit at changi they are given a free tour around the city if they have at least 6.9 hours of transit time. that free tour will qualify them to be considered visiting tourists since they stepped out of changi immigration checkpoint. to bump up the numbers changi can offer free tours around changi terminals plus upcoming jewel paradise to all transit passengers on a virtual immigration pass-thru' within 69 minutes of transit time. many ah nehs transiting to india will qualify. whole changi will turn dark from light absorption.

 

[hofmann]

Does this figure of 14mio tourists include those on transit at the Changi ?

No but it includes all the whores who come here on social visit passes.

 

[eatshitndie]

No but it includes all the whores who come here on social visit passes.

plus unwanted visitors like std's.

 

[steffychun]

You are a worse insect than them.

and you are a motherfucker

 

[JohnTan]

Maybe I don't need to bring my wifey to Palawan. We could just stay in MBS for a nice staycation. Singapore is even more happening than NYC, according to tourists and AMDK foreign talents.

 

[red amoeba]

Skeptical. Survey based on MasterCard users. We know MasterCard isn’t the most popular card in the world. Ah Tiong use union pay or alipay.