Singapore’s tourism strategy has increasingly focused on quality over quantity attracting visitors who stay longer and spend more. The results are showing: tourism receipts are on track to break records, with projections reaching as high as $32.5 billion in 2026.

Venues, restaurants and entertainment spaces are investing heavily to attract younger travellers and business visitors, particularly those tied to Singapore’s fast-growing MICE (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) organisers and attendees industry.

What impact will intensifying global tensions have on tourism here? And as the visitor economy evolves, what does this strategy mean for businesses, the tourism sector and for locals navigating a city increasingly designed to appeal to high-spending travellers?