Singapore posts sixth consecutive month of record visitor arrivals

Visitor arrivals to Singapore recorded the sixth consecutive month of record arrivals, to reach 946,000, or a 30.3 percent growth in May.

According to latest figures released by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) on Monday, 14 out of the top 15 markets registered positive year-on-year growth in May this year.

Indonesia (186,000), India (116,000), Malaysia (82,000), China (72,000), and Australia (64,000) were Singapore's top five visitor- generating markets in May. These markets accounted for 55 percent of total visitor arrivals for the month.

STB said hotel room revenue grew 45.2 percent against May 2009 to reach an estimated 164 million Singapore dollars (119 million U. S. dollars) in May 2010.

Average Occupancy Rate posted a 17.1 percentage point increase over May 2009 to reach 85 percent.

Source: Xinhua