Singapore's tourism industry looking up with signs of growth under way; govt reports 2,709 Covid-19 cases on Saturday (April 23)

Visitors at the Singapore Zoo on April 21, 2022. Singapore govt announced on Friday (April 22, 2022) on the end of Covid-19 pre-departure tests for fully-vaccinated visitors entering Singapore from Tuesday (April 26). - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, April 23 (Th Straits Times/ANN): Tourism to the Republic could be looking at a strong recovery this year, with several industry players already seeing a big spike in holidaymakers coming here in recent weeks.

This was even before the announcement last Friday (April 22) on the end of Covid-19 pre-departure tests for fully-vaccinated visitors entering Singapore from Tuesday (April 26).