Visitor arrivals to Singapore up 15.8% in Oct-2010

Singapore Tourism Board reports (22-Dec-2010) visitor arrivals to Singapore rose 15.8% year-on-year in Oct-2010. Details include:

• Visitor arrivals: 978,000, +15.8% year-on-year;
  • Indonesia: 179,000, +31%;
  • China: 93,000, +11%;
  • Malaysia: 83,000, +19%;
  • Australia: 77,000, -6%;
  • India: 76,000, +12%;
  • Thailand: 58,000, +61%;
  • Philippines: 52,000, +36%;
  • Japan: 43,000, +1%;
  • UK: 38,000, -8%;
  • US: 37,000, +12%;
  • Hong Kong: 33,000, +29%;
  • South Korea: 29,000, +80%;
  • Vietnam: 25,000, +18%;
  • Germany: 18,000, +5%;
  • Taiwan: 14,000, +5%. [more]