Today-Apr 6
The Government is investing S$500 million to help the tourism sector recover. The money will go into supporting and sustaining strategic manpower capabilities and offsetting business costs, among others. Plans to revitalize the industry include a new festival that promotes wellness in June, as well as a new integrated board sports facility along Orchard Road. In a bid to reel in travelers after Singapore eased border restrictions earlier this month, the Government has set aside half a billion dollars to support the tourism sector’s recovery from the pandemic. Speaking on Wednesday (April 6) at an industry conference, Mr Alvin Tan, Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth, said that the investment will go into supporting and sustaining “strategic manpower capabilities in the sector, offset business costs and amplify our international recovery plans”. The plans to revitalize the tourism industry include a new festival that promotes wellness in June, as well as a new integrated board sports facility along Orchard Road. The facility is part of a move to remake the shopping belt into a lifestyle destination. The facility, which will be called Trifecta, will allow visitors to skate, surf, ski and snowboard, the Singapore Tourism Board’s chief executive Keith Tan said at the conference, which was attended by industry leaders. Read more at: https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/tourism-s500-million-stb-invest-1866076
