The Big Read: Fancy spending weeks on a tropical island? Singapore aims to shed 'stopover' tag amid tourism market shifts - CNA

SINGAPORE: For more than two years, Indonesian Raihan Ridwan has not left her country due to the restrictions imposed by the pandemic. Now that the borders are reopening as the COVID-19 situation eases in parts of the world, the 23-year-old has decided to …

He added that regional tourists, such as those from Indonesia and Vietnam, are returning but they have not done so in large groups as well.  Prior to the pandemic, China was the biggest source of to… [+6707 chars]

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