We started to showcase the ideas from a group of tourism students from Ngee Ann Polytechnic a few weeks ago, introducing the polytechnic’s Youth Tourism Committee and their project proposal on youth tourism which includes the plans to create Youth Tourism Ambassadors as a means to attract more youths to Singapore, and an online Youth [...]

As part of our continuous efforts in engaging students to contribute ideas for Tourism Compass 2020, here is a group of students from Jurong Junior College who will be sharing their ideas and experiences after their recent study trip to Queensland, Australia.
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It couldn’t have been a better time to escape from Singapore. We were a [...]

We’d previously introduced Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s Youth Tourism Committee and their project proposal on youth tourism, as well as their plan to create Youth Tourism Ambassadors, as a means to attract more youths to Singapore. Here’re more details on their online Youth Portal.
The online Youth Portal is an online youth exchange portal whereby overseas youths [...]

As part of our continuous efforts in engaging our industry partners, Singaporeans and residents, students, and service staff in the tourism sectors who all have a stake in the future of Singapore’s tourism to jointly create how we should prepare for and define the future, we are proud to feature the views of our stakeholders [...]

We’d previously introduced Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s Youth Tourism Committee and their project proposal on youth tourism. Here’re more details on their plan to create Youth Tourism Ambassadors, as a means to attract more youths to Singapore.
Youth Tourism Ambassador, the spokesperson of Singapore! So who exactly are they? They are the student volunteers who will bring [...]

Sensorial Lisbon by Cabracega, a creative studio, is a series of walks by blindfolded participants in the Alfama Borough in Lisbon, Portugal. These participants are led by a blind guide from the Association for the Visually Impaired who shares his sensorial experience, with a Lisbon Walker Guide who sets the historical context of the route. [...]

STB has been engaging tourism students in contributing their ideas for Tourism Compass 2020 as we believe they have a personal stake in the future of the tourism industry. The Tourism Compass 2020 blog is one such platform where we showcase some of these ideas. Over the next few weeks, a group of tourism students [...]

In our previous post, we asked what we can do to encourage the development of our own local brands; groom more creative talents in the fashion industry; and turn Singapore into a fashion hub which showcases not only global and regional brands, but also strong local brands. We pose these questions to our young and [...]

Singapore is arguably a shopping paradise in Asia; from the high end to the mid tier to the alternative, this shopper’s heaven has it all. In fact, Singapore was recently awarded the distinction of being the best country brand for shopping, a recognition of our efforts in developing and promoting this sector. 
Visitors enjoy shopping in [...]

Last week, I was chatting with a young engineer graduate who was exploring his career options, one of which was an Event Organiser position in an established MICE event company in UK. I was quite intrigued by his thoughts and concerns, and why he was drawn to the role. He candidly shared that an Event [...]