The Singaporean government has earmarked nearly 500 million SGD (about 367.55 million USD) to boost tourism recovery, said Minister of State for Trade and Industry Alvin Tan on April 6.
Passengers at Changi International Airport of Singapore on April 1. (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) 🐓– The Singaporean government hasearmarked nearly 500 million SGD (about 367.55 million USD) to boost tourismrecovery, said Minister of State for Trade and Industry Alvin Tan on April 6.
Speaking at the Tourism Industry Conference of Singapore,the minister said Singapore recognises that it will take a few years forinternational travel to fully resume, but the country needs to speed up therecovery of the tourism sector in the immediate term. Singapore will strive to differentiate itself from otherdestinations, putting the focus on creating attractions and events withsustainability, and business tourism, Singapore Tourism Board Chief Executive KeithTan said at the event. The Southeast Asian nation has recently opened its bordersto fully vaccinated travellers without requiring COVID-19 testing orquarantine. After a two-year halt due to the pandemic, all nightlifebusinesses in Singapore will be allowed to fully reopen from April 19, with COVID-19safety measures in place. Nightlife establishments, including bars, pubs and karaokeestablishments will be subject to safe management measures (SMMs). Additionally, a safe distance of at least 1m will have to bekept between individuals or groups when masks are off. Capacity limits forlarge settings or events with more than 1,000 people are at 75 percent. Thosewith fewer than 1,000 people will have no capacity limits. The latest move for the nightlife sector comes as severalSMM rules were eased last week, after the daily number of COVID-19 casesreported started to decline from late-February./.
Singapore has stopped stamping on passports on foreign visitors and, in replace, issued electronic visit passes (e-Passes) for them via email, according to the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA).
Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has announced the biggest easing of restrictions in the country after nine months since the government outlined a road map towards living with COVID-19.
Changi Airport of Singapore is ready to welcome more passengers with a hope to recover the number recorded in the pre-COVID-19 pandemic level, as travel restrictions and safety measures are eased.
Organised by the Ministry of Culture and the Association of Thai Silk & Culture Promotions, the event honors Her Majesty the Queen on her 47th birthday anniversary and promotes Thai craftsmanship on an international stage.
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The Ministry of Commerce reported that imports also rose 18% to 29.9 billion USD during the same period, resulting in a trade surplus of 1.1 billion USD. In May alone, Thailand posted a 4.6 billion USD trade surplus with the US and a 4.1 billion USD trade deficit with China.
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International flights were cancelled including Jetstar and Virgin Australia flights to cities across Australia, and flights of Air India, Air New Zealand, Singapore's TigerAir and China's Juneyao Airlines.
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Passengers at Changi International Airport of Singapore on April 1. (Photo: AFP/VNA) 
