impacts of tourism on sg

Many of the tourists who visit Singapore come from nearby countries such as China, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, and Australia, which are also popular tourist destinations offering competitive prices. For instance, Thailand is Singapore’s major competitor in Southeast Asia's tourism industry. This is due to factors such as the affordability of travel, accommodation, and entertainment in Thailand compared to Singapore.

State the challenge Singapore's tourism is facing

Thailand is Singapore’s major competitor in Southeast Asia's tourism industry due to____________________________________________________

A significant percentage of the expenditure on international travel in Asia is being driven by ______________ , whose earnings are rising concurrently with the region's economic growth.

Millennial visitors are different from those in earlier generations in a variety of ways:

• They tend to choose travel agencies that provide standard travel packages.

• They prefer to plan their own trips by searching for authentic and trustworthy user evaluations from other websites or social media pages

• They refer to promotional materials published by government agencies or businesses

• They are concerned about environmental sustainability.

To attract millennials as visitors, Singapore’ has to:

• be committed to environmental sustainability

• be committed to climate change mitigation

• have more attractions that target this age group of visitors

• work with other stakeholders to spearhead place-making initiatives

Answer explanation

Not necessarily have new or more attractions but more of how Singapore can offer unique experiences that cannot be found elsewhere, such as visiting local neighbourhoods, exploring off-the-beaten-path nature spaces, and engaging with local communities

Name a place/case study that Singapore can recommend or market to millennial tourists

AccorHotels, has struggled to find enough workers to staff its hotels. In 2017, AccorHotels had to turn away business due to ________________ , particularly in _______________.

• a shortage of staff, housekeeping

• an increase in tourist demand, concierge

• a decline in tourist demand, FnB

• an increase in young workers, room service

In 2021, Urban Redevelopment Authority in SG completed a long-term plan review, which estimates that Singapore will need to build twice as many houses as it currently has to meet the changing needs of its citizens.

This means that resources such as land, materials, and labour will need to be carefully managed to meet these demands while also ensuring that the country can support tourism development in a sustainable way. This shows the challenge of________________________________________

While Singapore is generally safe from natural disasters, tectonic events such as volcanic eruptions in the region can still disrupt air and maritime travel. This may lead to a reduction in international visitor arrivals.

For example, in January 2020, after the ______________________ erupted, producing a large ash cloud, many flights between Singapore and Manila were cancelled resulting in a drop of tourist numbers.

• Mauna Loa

• Mount Batur

• Mount Merapi

• Taal Volcano

Threats from global uncertainties that can affect Singapore's tourism include:

• Diseases - COVID-19

• War and conflict - Russian-Ukraine war

• Volcanic eruptions (tephra, ash cloud)

• Competitiors from the region: Thailand, Vietnam