More people from Myanmar are coming to Singapore for their vacations and their numbers are expected to grow as the Republic's tourism authority boosts efforts to attract them.
Visitor arrivals from Myanmar grew by almost 35 per cent from 2010, to 105, 452 last year.
Although these numbers are small, compared with visitor arrivals from other countries, industry experts are excited about the potential of this new market.
The visitors' spending grew by about 18 per cent to $196 million between 2010 and 2014, said the Singapore Tourism Board (STB).
A typical traveller from Myanmar comes with a tour group and stays for three to four nights here, said industry players. (Courtesy of The Straits Times)
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