SINGAPORE: International visitor arrivals to Singapore fell three per cent in the first half of this year, hurt by a 30 per cent drop in tourists from China, data showed yesterday. Singapores tourism board said arrivals totalled 7.5 million in the six months to June, with second-quarter numbers dipping by six per cent. It said a tourism law implemented by China in October last year, which tightened regulations, contributed to the fall. In June, Singapore mounted a drive in China to market itself as a standalone tourism destination. AFP
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