The number of international visitor arrivals is on the rise as Singapore readies to open up its borders to all vaccinated travellers.

But industry players and observers are still waiting for a significant recovery in inbound tourism, with tourists currently a fraction of the travellers entering under the Vaccinated Travel Lane scheme.

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Multimedia journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke to Transport correspondent Toh Ting Wei to find out if tourism will return to pre-pandemic levels.

The <a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/consumer/more-visitors-since-start-of-vtls-but-leisure-travel-has-yet-to-see-strong-rebound">number of international visitor arrivals is on the rise</a>&nbsp;as Singapore readies to open up its borders to all vaccinated travellers.
But industry players and observers are still waiting for a significant recovery in inbound tourism, with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/vtls-have-boosted-international-visitor-arrivals-but-number-of-tourists-still-low">tourists currently a fraction of the travellers</a> entering under the Vaccinated Travel Lane scheme.
In The Straits Times&rsquo; The Big Story, Multimedia journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke to Transport correspondent Toh Ting Wei to find out if tourism will return to pre-pandemic levels.

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From news and current affairs to lifestyle insights and generational perspectives, the show helps you make sense of what&rsquo;s happening &mdash; with clarity, context and a touch of personality.
Whether you&rsquo;re catching up after a long day or tuning in on the move, Your Way Home keeps you informed, engaged and connected &mdash; all the way home.
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