'Promising signs' for tourism-related sectors, but pace of recovery remains uncertain: Tan See Leng

SINGAPORE: There are some promising signs of recovery for tourism-related sectors, but the pace remains uncertain as Singapore’s border reopening is dependent on the COVID-19 pandemic situation globally, said Manpower Minister Tan See Leng on Wednesday .

But the “difficult” question is when this would happen, and that it is hard to give a definitive answer now, said Dr Tan, who listed two caveats. Industries relying on tourists, meetings and lifestyle services were badly affected and have had to accelerate digitalisation plans, and businesses have had to quickly pivot.Ms Jeannie Lim, assistant chief executive of the policy and planning group at the Singapore Tourism Board said that she thinks recovery will still be “protracted” as it is hard to make up for the loss of tourism.

“I think it’s not just up to Singapore, as much as we are moving very much into our endemic roadmap, it's very much dependent on how other countries and how other jurisdictions are also managing their COVID-19 situation within their borders,” Ms Lim said. Many of these companies are looking for people with digital skills, she said, which is why Government agencies have ramped up training in this and other areas that are in demand.

The workers came from more than 200 companies in sectors including the hotel industry, food services, the lifestyle sector and retail.

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