Singapore sees signs of growth in biz travel from India

Coimbatore: Singapore Tourism Board sees signs of growing volume of business travellers from corporate India and businesses in interior secondary cities that may like to take advantage of Singapore's positioning as the regional headquarters and business networking hub.
Though right now leisure travellers constitute 50 per cent of about six lakh Indian travellers who visit to Singapore annually, the board feels the Indian business travellers segment which makes up 25 per cent of the total travellers from the sub-continent visiting Singapore, is likely to swell because of the changing profile of Indian companies which are turning global and seeking to expand their activities in the overseas markets.
"Top companies from India prefer to go to Singapore where they can conduct business as per the needs of the day. It is also the place for business networking and it will give the learning experience as well," said Ms Bridget Goh, Area Director (Southern India), Singapore Tourism Board's Chennai office.
23/04/06 G. Gurumurthy/Hindu Business Line

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