Business Chief APAC+ANZ Magazine April 2019 | Page 77

TOURISM
CLICK TO WATCH : ‘ VIRTUAL SINGAPORE , THE DYNAMIC 3D CITY MODEL AND COLLABORATIVE DATA PLATFORM ’
77 platform . Virtual Singapore has revolutionised experimentation for data coverage , architectural planning , and service validation , and sets a benchmark for open planning resources for cities around the world .
TOURISM
A major part of Singapore ’ s thriving economy is its tourism industry , which in 2017 saw
17.4mn visitors from around the world . With Singapore ’ s 2017 population reaching 5.6mn , this means that visitors represent more than triple the number of people living in the country . The figure continues to grow , with the Singapore Tourism Board ’ s Q3 2018 report highlighting a year-on-year increase in visitor arrivals of
asia . businesschief . com