Singapore Tourism Board
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Government of Singapore, tasked to promote the country's tourism industry.
Agency overview
1 January 1964 (as Singapore Tourist Promotion Board)
19 November 1997 (as Singapore Tourism Board)
Tourism Court, 1 Orchard Spring Lane, Singapore 247729
Growth[edit]
Singapore tourism industry has grown rapidly since STPB was set up. In 2004, there were 8 million visitors. On 11 January 2005, Minister for Trade and Industry unveiled the Singapore Tourism Board’s (STB) targets to doubling visitor arrivals to 17 million by 2015.
In March 2010, the STB projected a 20–30% increase in visitor arrivals for the year due to the opening of Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa.[11] This coincided with other key events such as the Singapore Grand Prix and the inaugural Youth Olympic Games. New developments such as the International Cruise Terminal, Gardens by the Bay and Changi Motor Sports Hub are expected to be unveiled in the coming years.[12]