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Tour agencies in Singapore struggle with lack of manpower, vehicles as tourism inches back towards pre-pandemic levels

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As tourists return to Singapore, local tour operators are facing a major setback due to a lack of tour buses and drivers, while solutions to plug the gap now come at a much higher cost than before the pandemic.

For the first time since January 2020, the number of visitors from China passed the 200,000 mark last month, according to the latest figures from the Singapore Tourism Board released earlier this month.They are facing a major setback due toMr Jeremy Ng, managing director of Sea Wheel Travel, told CNA: “We sold a lot of old vehicles during the pandemic and then now when we want to expand our fleet, we are not able to do so due to the high cost.

“So now even with tourism coming back, we are not able to attract them back with the pay that we can actually afford,” he said. “This is where we may have to even turn away businesses, or tell them to defer their travel dates,” he said, adding that the firm had to block out certain periods towards the end of June.

 

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