Record visitors

Published September 27, 2007

SINGAPORE, Sept 26: Singapore said on Wednesday a record 911,000 visitors went to the city-state in August, the highest ever for that month.Last month’s arrivals were 4.7 per cent higher than last year and were fuelled in part by a record 114,000 visitors from China, surpassing the previous peak of 113,000 recorded in July 2006, the Singapore Tourism Board said.“August is typically a peak travel month for visitors from China as it coincides with school summer holidays,” it said.—AFP

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