Competition
Singapore eyes over a million visitor arrivals from India in 2019edit
The Hitavada – Online
Singapore is looking at continuing the four-year trend of having over a million visitor arrivals from India in the current year as it undertakes a number of measures to hard-sell the country as a preferred destination. India is currently the third-largest source market for visitor arrivals to Singapore, a senior tourism board official said.
STB Unveils Over 60 Lifestyle Experiences to Entice Indian Business Groups to Singaporeedit
BW Hotelier Business World – Online
THE SINGAPORE Tourism Board has launched a new version of the In Singapore Incentives & Rewards (INSPIRE), an incentive programme to attract more visitors from the growing Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) sector. In partnership with 29 local Singapore businesses, Global INSPIRE offers a selection of over 60 complimentary experiences that qualified MICE groups visiting Singapore can enjoy.
Industry
China keen to share ideas with Karnataka, push tourismedit
Deccan Herald – Online
In an effort to interchange ideas and expertise, and also to promote tourism between the state and various provinces of China, the Karnataka chapter of India-China Friendship Association on Monday organised a meeting in Bengaluru. Tang Guocai, Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Mumbai, interacted with the officials of the Bengaluru administration. “Bengaluru and Mumbai are the right sister-cities to have the exchange programme as they are brimming with innovators,” he said.