Singapore sets aside close to $500m to kick-start tourism recovery from Covid-19

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Close to half a billion dollars have been set aside to kickstart Singapore's tourism sector and bring travellers back as the Covid-19 pandemic comes under control and borders reopen. A wellness festival, and an action sports facility in Orchard Road where visitors can...

On the urban wellness front, this year will see the launch of the inaugural, nationwide Wellness Festival Singapore in June, with offerings such as a multi-sensory pop-up at Gardens by the Bay with wellness masterclasses, and an inaugural Livewell Festival at Sentosa.

In priming Singapore for recovery, areas of focus will include developing the Republic as a sustainable urban destination to draw a growing segment of conscious travellers. This will include grants to improve companies' competitiveness; support the developement and test-bedding of sustainable solutions via the Singapore Tourism Accelerator; and continuing to educate and share best practices, such as the Singapore Hotel Sustainability Roadmap.Action sports and chocolate factory: New experiences in S'pore from as early as this year

"To support these efforts at driving consideration and conversion, STB will launch a new incentive programme that will offer visitors a complimentary experience when they visit Singapore," said STB's Mr Tan. Broadly, this also included the increasing of permissible group sizes to 10 people for mask-off activities, and optional mask-wearing outdoors.

"At the same time, we will continue to take a balanced and sensible approach with the relaxation of measures, so that we can ensure that these events remain safe and seamless for locals and international travellers."

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