Taiwan seeking to attract more Singapore tourists

A tourism delegation organized by the Taiwan Visitors Association (TVA) will take part in a Singapore international travel fair to attract more tourists from the Southeast Asian country.

Speaking at a press conference, TVA Advisor Shao Chung-hua, who is leading the delegation to the travel fair, said Taiwan's Tourism Bureau has set a growth target rate for Singaporean and Malaysian tourists to Taiwan this year at 7 percent.

However, Shao said the number of Malaysian tourists visiting Taiwan is expected to rise 10 percent this year, while Singapore tourists to Taiwan are forecast to top 200,000.

China Post, Taiwan