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The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is also charged with promoting Singapore to overseas business travellers and tourists alike. Meetings, incentive travel, conventions and exhibitions are an important segment of the country’s tourism business. Check out their website at: www.visitsingapore.com.



This excerpt was taken from

Singapore Explorer
Series: Complete Residents Guides