Tourism has a Positive Impact in

Singapore
By

Alinnan Thiptanakit

(Jinny) G.1106

To:

Mr. Natawut Kalayanamit

Asian Society &Economics

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Tourism has a Positive Impact in Singapore

Introduction

In 1964, Singapore has established the Tourism Promotion Board known as Singapore

Tourism Board. The promotion in Singapore used to be an international tourist destination.

Singapore tourism is currently contributing to a 4 percent rise in Singapore's GDP that supports

160,000 jobs (About STB, 2016). Singapore is currently known as the Lion City various

developments in tourism from the past few years. The challenges that Singapore has been facing are

a lack of resources and carelessness of visitors. The stages in Singapore's development in tourist

focus on raising the awareness of Singapores major attractions such as Sentosa and the other

infrastructure places. (About STB, 2016). The purpose of this essay is to show the difference of

tourism in the year from 1964 to 2016. Then to also show how tourism in Singapore has developed

from the past years until the present time. How tourism plays a major role in Singapore's economy.

There are three main areas where tourism in Singapore has had positive impacts

Singapores Economic

The first is tourism has a positive impact on Singapores economics. As Singapore continues

to grow by building attractions, there will be a lot of opportunities for job employment may be

short-term jobs or long-term jobs. Examples of job employment are the manager, assistant, finance,

accountant, etc. Research from the last past few years shows lots of progress since Singapore was in

a great state of low economics. There are about 10 million people per year in Singapore in 2007 till

2008 that have an averaged of $15 billion. 4. There are also financial crisis that are affecting the

economies all over the world. The number of tourists came to Singapore fell by 4.3% in 2008. The

infrastructure that are included are International Cruise Terminal, Garden by Bay, etc. (Yong.W,

2011). In the past few years, Singapore has been planning a lot of projects to develop the economics
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of Singapore even better. Although things may be rough in the past few years but Singapore can

overcome the obstacle that has been blocking Singapores economics by building attractions and

other entertainment facilities. In 2014, tourism plays an important role in Singapores economics

since the percent that it increases is higher than any year that Singapore has ever been experienced

in. According to World Travel Tourism Council, in 2014, the total impact that tourism has an impact

is $66 billion of Singapores total GDP. This amount of money is bigger or larger than the banking,

education and agriculture sections. The total amount of money that tourism has been sustained is

$4.4 million direct and indirect jobs in 2014. Tourism has expanded the GDP about 128% between

1995 till 2014. In the meanwhile, the total economy has expanded about 168%. In 2014, the total

amount of tourists is $18.9 billion, 14% of all service exports and 3.3% of all goods and services.

(How does Travel & Tourism compare to other sectors?, 2014). According to the statistics in

2014, Singapore has developed so much in the past years since all of the categories of economic

increases a lot of percent per year. For example, GDP, employment, growth forecast by industry and

exports. Which not only increasing the economic of Singapore but also increasing Singapores

reputation. Tourism is an important factor of Singapores economy since it continues to develop

both GDP and job employments. Singapore will also continue to develop and attract more tourists

segments with further strength. Therefore, tourism has a positive impact on Singapores economics.

This is one positive aspect of tourism in Singapore.

Singapores Socio-Cultural

The second is tourism have a positive impact in Singapores socio-cultural. Tourists are

moving away from mass tourism and increase the interested in local cultures and heritages. The

increase in a number of tourists where tourists help to improve infrastructure or social well-being of

local residents. Research from Lanna Dutta stated that by promoting and developing cultural

relations increases the percentage of tourists who came to Singapore by developing cultural

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relations. By socializing and interacting with many different kinds of people helps to develop and

enhances the skills of the local citizens to communicate with each other between tourists. So the

local citizens tried to help preserve the historical places and monuments, such as the Merlion at

Marina Bay, Chinatown, etc. (Dutta, 2008) By promoting and developing new culture relations and

other new things that people havent seen it before or people who wanted to see things can come to

the country to experience it. By interacting and socializing with new people also help sharing

experience and preserving culture. Research from Peggy Teo the last few years shows that the

development of an infrastructure in Singapore that has been improving quickly. The original

architecture of Singapore was made by timber-palm, which was created in a village called

Kampong Village House. The story was when the British colonized Singapore, they influences to

replace timber with cement and stones. This is were in the period of 1908-1940, houses with two

until four storey buildings are housed by the immigrant population. (Peggy, 2010) Singapore uses

ideas from other countries culture to develop and improve Singapores culture to be even better. Not

only tourism is only an economics but also involves social, culture, political, architecture and

historical places. Socio-cultural has positive impacts on tourism that contribute changing in value

systems, individual behavior, family relationships, lifestyles, traditional ceremonies, etc. This is one

positive aspect of tourism in Singapore.

Singapores environment

The third is tourism have a positive impact on Singapores environment. Tourism help

promote the conservation of natural resources such as rainforests. This helps tourism by generating

funds from the parks, amusement parks, other attractions and entertainment facilities by collecting

entrance fees, guidance fees and other services fees. Research from an article written by Peggy Teo

shows that both natural and man-made by people is essential to tourism. The essential in tourisms

are the quality in nature and man-made environment. Now Singapore is developing and improving

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both the countryside and in the citys environment to make Singapore a better place to live. Which

Singapore has earned the title of the Garden City. People might overlook that tourism is not a big

effect in Singapore but tourism have the potential benefits to raise the awareness of the environment

values. Usually, tourists would like to sightseeing natural places or attractions or parks that have a

nice view so that tourism can take photos and enjoy the scenery. By having these kinds of places

helps to relax the body and mind and also help to attract more customers. Singapore is trying to

improving and protecting the environment more since Singapore has a title called the garden city.

(Peggy, 2010) Researchers from Lanna Dutta interpret about Singapore development in cultivation

and Singapores natural resources. After all, Singapore has earned the title of the Garden City after

planning and cultivation. There are more than just the developments such as the up coming garden.

For example, the waterfront garden at Marina Bay and the Sky Park on top of Marina Bay Sands.

(Dutta, 2008) Therefore, tourism would like to visit places that are attractive, clean and can take

beautiful photos or pictures. Singapore has developed many attractions, for example, Marina Bay

and Marina Bay Sands. The government supports Singapore by making new ways to get enough

water supplies and other utilities for local residents and tourists who came to Singapore. Both

natural and man-made are essential to tourism that improves the quality of the environment. Now

Singapore is developing or improving the surrounding environment including major attractions and

scenery. Tourists would like to see the clean, nice and not polluted environment. Now the

government is trying to conserve the environment to maintain high visit in Singapore. This is why

the environment has a positive impact on tourism and this is the last positive aspect of tourism in

Singapore.

In a nutshell, tourism has a positive impact in Singapore. Two online articles show how

tourism has a positive impact on Singapores economics. Studies from different Ph.D. Professors

from two different articles and journal show how tourism has a positive impact in Singapores

socio-cultural. Furthermore, according to two researchers shows how tourism has a positive impact

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on Singapores environment. Many PhD. professors and researchers who agreed that tourism has a

positive impact in Singapore also supported my evidence. There are many factors and real facts that

tell us how tourism has a positive impact in Singapore not only economic, socio-culture and

environment but also globalization and etc. Other countries or the local resident in Singapore may

overlook or did not realize how tourism can become such a big impact in Singapore. Tourism in

Singapore influences Singapores development by 20%. Now Singapore is developing and

improving the economy, socio-cultural and environment. Singapore has many plans to changed

Singapore into another world or another better country. These plans will slowly cultivate Singapore

as to what it is now.

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