Singapore’s latest events and attractions draw record number of Middle East travellers

Singapore has boosted its status as a preferred destination for Middle East travellers following an increase in the number of regional visitors to Singapore in the first half of 2009.

Boosted by the ‘2009 Reasons to Enjoy Singapore’ campaign as well as partnerships with Emirates Holidays, Singapore Airlines and the Malaysian Tourism Promotion Board amongst others, Singapore welcomed 52,525 visitors from the Middle East from January to June this year – a six percent increase over last year’s figures. The UAE, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait topped the list as the city-state’s leading visitor markets from the region.