Monday, January 3, 2011

Singapore Nov visitor arrivals rise 16.1 pct from a year ago

Reuters - Friday, December 31

SINGAPORE, Dec 30 - Visitor arrivals to Singapore in November rose 16.1 percent from a year earlier to 963,000, the highest figure ever recorded for the month of November, the Singapore Tourism Board said on Thursday.

The number was, however, lower than October's 978,000 visitors as well as the record 1.1 million achieved in July.

Indonesia contributed the largest number of visitors with 176,000 in November, an increase of 23 percent from a year ago, while India registered the highest percentage rise of 46 percent. STB's figures do not include the thousands who cross over from Malaysia daily by land.

STB said average occupancy rate at Singapore hotels in November was 89 percent, while the average room rate rose in November by 10.5 percent from a year ago to S$220 .

Sources: http://ph.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20101230/tap-singapore-visitors-c3bb44c.html