Ideas needed to Boost Tourism Levels
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Very briefly if you look at casino or gambling, it also has a loyal fan base. We should aim for ideas that bring in loyal fan base and turn them into tourists.
We should think like the thai prime minister thaksin. Setup a commitee to watch this man very carefully.
3 years ago they wanted to buy a foodball team I think was liverpool, the entire nation was against it but their people failed to see the rational and the beauty of the idea.
Among all the sports fans in the world the most hardcore of all are football fans, in england these fans will follow where ever their favorite team plays. Even in singapore whenever football season comes around every pub will operate till 3am in the morning. If thailand had bought liverpool they will not only earn good money from the team but they can also make the team come to thailand to play every year sucking in liverpool fans from all over asia maybe even europe, boosting tourism levels and receipts, boosting advertising and broadcasting rights. Fans will stay, shop and eat at thai establishments. When I first read about it, I immediately knew it was of great significance.
Lucky for us, most thais who objected are stupid and blind to such a brilliant idea, unlucky for us there are many singaporeans who are equally stupid and blind to such an idea if singapore were to ever buy such a team.
Since that time, the thai government increased efforts to create awareness to improve tourism, last year they had the worlds longest buffet that went to the guiness record.
This year they are hosting Miss World Contest, this will be a chance to feature the many cultural facets of thailand to the world and bring loyal following of beauty contest fans from all over to thailand and again boosting tourism and receipts.
The Malaysian F1 racing is also based on the concept of loyal fan base.
So if we don't take the casino what ideas are there out there that have a loyal fan base. -
Hmm... prostitution and it's related industries..
Creates demand for the many hotel rooms in Sg, as well as reinforce Sg's Aviation Hub status.
It will utilise Sg's excellent broadband network and ASP's hosting facilities to distribute smut.
NAFA can do R&D to develop creativity in this field, supporting Sg's drive to be an Education Hub as well as develop the film industry.
Sg money currently leaking to Batam girls can be enticed to spend locally instead.
Accidents (Misfire) = population boom, solve Sg declining birth rate.
Currently Geylang dun charge GST. Once legalise... industry must pay GST, imagine the increase in tax revenue.
If an Asian society like HK can succeed in this, I dun see why Sg cannot. -
ahem .. not bad, but we already have 4 red light areas in singapore, other countries also have their own red light areas hence they have their own fan base so I dun think they will find the need to come here. -
Actually...
Some Angmo countries already have sex tours to Asian countries, so travelling outstation for entertainment is not unusual.
Being a cosmopolitan island nation, Sg can be different by offering a one stop hub offering the flavours of different races/nationalities in one location. Dun need to be "Uniquely Singapore".
Also.. got happening furniture industry in Sg.. can make exciting furniture for the industry. Imagine if OSIM furniture was adapted for.....
And.. since Sg is already a Business and Financial Hub with tons of foreign talent, coming to Singapore isn't such a suspicious activity as compared to going to Bangkok or Cambodia. -
Gay parties. Infact the govt had already started to woo the pink dollars but don't why it suddenly u-turned by stopping the snowball party at the end of last year.
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because hk'ers are more entrepreneuring than s'poreans.Originally posted by yoongf:Hmm... prostitution and it's related industries..
Creates demand for the many hotel rooms in Sg, as well as reinforce Sg's Aviation Hub status.
It will utilise Sg's excellent broadband network and ASP's hosting facilities to distribute smut.
NAFA can do R&D to develop creativity in this field, supporting Sg's drive to be an Education Hub as well as develop the film industry.
Sg money currently leaking to Batam girls can be enticed to spend locally instead.
Accidents (Misfire) = population boom, solve Sg declining birth rate.
Currently Geylang dun charge GST. Once legalise... industry must pay GST, imagine the increase in tax revenue.
If an Asian society like HK can succeed in this, I dun see why Sg cannot. -
HK is close to China which is a big source of tourists.
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Today's ST reported AIDS on the rise, one reason is the gay partiesOriginally posted by pearlie27:Gay parties. Infact the govt had already started to woo the pink dollars but don't why it suddenly u-turned by stopping the snowball party at the end of last year. -
We not only need to revamp Orchard Rd but also have more varieties of shops. All shpg ctrs. have the same tenants like NTUC, Giant, Bossini, Giordano.
The shpg malls in Tokyo, HK, US, London etc have very interesting & unusual products, specialty stores. There are also weekend & night mkts. & food stalls. There are so much to see & do.
That's why even S'poreans shop overseas -
simple math.Originally posted by pearlie27:Gay parties. Infact the govt had already started to woo the pink dollars but don't why it suddenly u-turned by stopping the snowball party at the end of last year.
if dun blame gay groups means have to question china ppl coming here mah means *looks to government FT policy* Gay are minority group in singapore easy to blame.
Just like smokers who are minority group easy to target, target smokers to please majority non-smokers many of whom are young ppl, this smoking health issue has been heavily debated at other forums. So if they do the politically correct thing to increase prices & ban smoking at bustops entertainment areas where young people congregate it makes majority young ppl happy, come election majority will vote PAP.
all about sacrificing 1 group to make the other happy nothing but a political scam. -
The present economic model of Singapore = Big fish eats small fish = full-fledged unlimited Capitalism = GLCs, big corporations survive at the expense of local small-man enterpreneurships and smaller businesses, = rich becomes richer and poor becomes poorer = Unequalled opportunities in public sector to smaller Domestic SMEs of the economy.Originally posted by gerrykoh:We not only need to revamp Orchard Rd but also have more varieties of shops. All shpg ctrs. have the same tenants like NTUC, Giant, Bossini, Giordano.
The shpg malls in Tokyo, HK, US, London etc have very interesting & unusual products, specialty stores. There are also weekend & night mkts. & food stalls. There are so much to see & do.
That's why even S'poreans shop overseas
NTUC and Bigger businesses grow while SMEs will shrink. Domestic and Small-time entrepreneurs will be stifled and die a natural death.
A More Equitable and Fairer system of capitalism = allow an open category in all public tender to evaluate alternative proposals/ideas of small operators and new entrants to business (supported by good ideas and concepts like the new handphone of Singapore make Zircon or what have you).
Lower the barrier of entry to domestic SMEs to sustain the domestic sector of the economy. Foreigners will come only when Singapore has its own self-reliance in business investment strategy which at this moment Singapore does not have. 
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out of pointOriginally posted by robertteh:The present economic model of Singapore = Big fish eats small fish = full-fledged unlimited Capitalism = GLCs, big corporations survive at the expense of local small-man enterpreneurships and smaller businesses, = rich becomes richer and poor becomes poorer = Unequalled opportunities in public sector to smaller Domestic SMEs of the economy.
NTUC and Bigger businesses grow while SMEs will shrink. Domestic and Small-time entrepreneurs will be stifled and die a natural death.
A More Equitable and Fairer system of capitalism = allow an open category in all public tender to evaluate alternative proposals/ideas of small operators and new entrants to business (supported by good ideas and concepts like the new handphone of Singapore make Zircon or what have you).
Lower the barrier of entry to domestic SMEs to sustain the domestic sector of the economy. Foreigners will come only when Singapore has its own self-reliance in business investment strategy which at this moment Singapore does not have.
wat has this got to do with tourism ? -
NTUC, GLCs and foreign companies are hurting the Domestic SMEs. If tourism is to grow, say after casino is built, the existing policy of granting licences to bigger fishes and foreign companies should change to one of helping new entrepreneurs to enter business.Originally posted by crazy monkey:out of point
wat has this got to do with tourism ?
SMEs are the most self-reliant part of the economy. They will provide an alternative to employment which government cannot promise in the new age.
The brand of capitalism currently practised is "big fish eats small fish" and is wrong and should be changed or at least not to be encouraged further. -
so instead of one casino issue 100 casino licence to local operators ?Originally posted by robertteh:NTUC, GLCs and foreign companies are hurting the Domestic SMEs. If tourism is to grow, say after casino is built, the existing policy of granting licences to bigger fishes and foreign companies should change to one of helping new entrepreneurs to enter business.
SMEs are the most self-reliant part of the economy. They will provide an alternative to employment which government cannot promise in the new age.
The brand of capitalism currently practised is "big fish eats small fish" and is wrong and should be changed or at least not to be encouraged further. -
Read carefully, I am not asking for issuances of casino licences to our potential entrepreneurs. Surely lowering the barrier of business entry to smaller players is not all that bad, is it?Originally posted by crazy monkey:so instead of one casino issue 100 casino licence to local operators ? -
lowering the standards good also ?Originally posted by robertteh:Read carefully, I am not asking for issuances of casino licences to our potential entrepreneurs. Surely lowering the barrier of business entry to smaller players is not all that bad, is it? -
Except for easy administration in not wishing to get into scandals or explanations to higher up, what other reasons are there for not accepting public tenders submitted by small players possessing good idea with entrepreneurial proposals.Originally posted by crazy monkey:lowering the standards good also ?
Why can't public tender system include an open category to allow good ideas from smaller players who might even lower costs. Why must every tender be based on track records when new ideas are hardly supported by track record.
Don't forget that every big company has been small once. Don't forget this fact. Sim Wong Hoo was a small fly once too. -
talking is easy.Originally posted by robertteh:Except for easy administration in not wishing to get into scandals or explanations to higher up, what other reasons are there for not accepting public tenders submitted by small players possessing good idea with entrepreneurial proposals.
Why can't public tender system include an open category to allow good ideas from smaller players who might even lower costs. Why must every tender be based on track records when new ideas are hardly supported by track record.
Don't forget that every big company has been small once. Don't forget this fact. Sim Wong Hoo was a small fly once too. -
Robertteh,
I think monkey is right; this thread is about tourism and you are out of point.
However, you do have a point about insufficient support for SMEs. There is some recognition of this issue and hopefully more efforts will be made to support local entrepreneurs. The T&I Minister has recently rejected proposal to form one central authority to spur growth of SMEs. I suspect the conclusion is that local entreprenuers will only play third fiddle to MNCs and our GLCs in driving the economy.
On the issue of GLCs domination, I must say I prefer our model of economic growth vs for instance, that in S Korea, where opportunities go to chaboels and the wealth is held by selected families. With our model, the wealth generated by GLCs is held by the government for the benefit of the nation (hopefully).
Back to the topic on tourism, rather sadly, Spore lacks natural scenic attractions. Our strengths are in tourism linked to services such as education, medicine, conventions, media and entertainment (Jakarta hosted a recent jazz convention, we should be able to do something better), etc.
The authorities is supporting international events organised by business groups. But, in addition to mega events such as the forthcoming IMO conference, more incentives could also be given to local business groups to stage events and conferences here.
Similar support could also be given to professional bodies, for example, engineering, medical, financial, hotel societies, and interest groups in, for instance, horticulture, tropical fish , rock climbing, diving, etc. This will draw attention to Spore and raise the profile abroad as an interesting and fun-filled destination.
Obviously the casino is the latest effort, having failed to secure a Disney theme park some time back. Personally, I believe a casino could be commerciallly successful and draw in tourist $$; however, careful implementation with safeguards to minimise social cost is absolutely essential. -
Agreed. I was out of point. My apology to Crazymonkey.Originally posted by suntze:Robertteh,
I think monkey is right; this thread is about tourism and you are out of point.
However, you do have a point about insufficient support for SMEs. There is some recognition of this issue and hopefully more efforts will be made to support local entrepreneurs. The T&I Minister has recently rejected proposal to form one central authority to spur growth of SMEs. I suspect the conclusion is that local entreprenuers will only play third fiddle to MNCs and our GLCs in driving the economy.
On the issue of GLCs domination, I must say I prefer our model of economic growth vs for instance, that in S Korea, where opportunities go to chaboels and the wealth is held by selected families. With our model, the wealth generated by GLCs is held by the government for the benefit of the nation (hopefully).
Back to the topic on tourism, rather sadly, Spore lacks natural scenic attractions. Our strengths are in tourism linked to services such as education, medicine, conventions, media and entertainment (Jakarta hosted a recent jazz convention, we should be able to do something better), etc.
The authorities is supporting international events organised by business groups. But, in addition to mega events such as the forthcoming IMO conference, more incentives could also be given to local business groups to stage events and conferences here.
Similar support could also be given to professional bodies, for example, engineering, medical, financial, hotel societies, and interest groups in, for instance, horticulture, tropical fish , rock climbing, diving, etc. This will draw attention to Spore and raise the profile abroad as an interesting and fun-filled destination.
Obviously the casino is the latest effort, having failed to secure a Disney theme park some time back. Personally, I believe a casino could be commerciallly successful and draw in tourist $$; however, careful implementation with safeguards to minimise social cost is absolutely essential. -
you talking about 1-2 day seminars or exhibitions will draw in crowds but will earn us penny-ante $$$ for the effort, not like well heeled hard core loyal fans that will spend like no tomorrow and come back again & again every year like football fans like F1 fans who will fly down, stay at our hotels eat at our restaurants, buy Football or F1 racing Jersey and accessories, this kind things we should concentrate on.Originally posted by suntze:Robertteh,
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Similar support could also be given to professional bodies, for example, engineering, medical, financial, hotel societies, and interest groups in, for instance, horticulture, tropical fish , rock climbing, diving, etc. This will draw attention to Spore and raise the profile abroad as an interesting and fun-filled destination.
Obviously the casino is the latest effort, having failed to secure a Disney theme park some time back. Personally, I believe a casino could be commerciallly successful and draw in tourist $$; however, careful implementation with safeguards to minimise social cost is absolutely essential.
I'm thinking more abt WWF yes world wrestling federation, see the crowds at the coffeeshop whenever there is wrestling on the telly. both young and old people even some ladies and I noticed especially Malays love to watch wrestling.
If we can somehow buy a stake in WWF, just think we can influence matches to be held here annually like maybe "Christmas BASH", how many die hard wrestling fans from nearby malaysia, indonesia and thailand will come here, and if we get the wrestlers to make guest appearances in orchard road or hard rock cafe or zouk, fans will go nuts.
how much ticketing sales, tourists receipts, advertising dollars we can make and what abt broadcasting rights, now thats what I really call making this place really fun and making tons of money in the process.
And if we do well in ticketing sales I'm sure many other sports organisers like heavy weight boxing would also want to host matches here. -
but thats against the govt policy of promoting better family valuesOriginally posted by KumSioJui:you talking about 1-2 day seminars or exhibitions will draw in crowds but will earn us penny-ante $$$ for the effort, not like well heeled hard core loyal fans that will spend like no tomorrow and come back again & again every year like football fans like F1 fans who will fly down, stay at our hotels eat at our restaurants, buy Football or F1 racing Jersey and accessories, this kind things we should concentrate on.
I'm thinking more abt WWF yes world wrestling federation, see the crowds at the coffeeshop whenever there is wrestling on the telly. both young and old people even some ladies and I noticed especially Malays love to watch wrestling.
If we can somehow buy a stake in WWF, just think we can influence matches to be held here annually like maybe "Christmas BASH", how many die hard wrestling fans from nearby malaysia, indonesia and thailand will come here, and if we get the wrestlers to make guest appearances in orchard road or hard rock cafe or zouk, fans will go nuts.
how much ticketing sales, tourists receipts, advertising dollars we can make and what abt broadcasting rights, now thats what I really call making this place really fun and making tons of money in the process.
And if we do well in ticketing sales I'm sure many other sports organisers like heavy weight boxing would also want to host matches here. 
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Man finds wife and lover in his flat together.Originally posted by oldbreadstinks:but thats against the govt policy of promoting better family values
Man beats up wife lover.
Instead Man got convicted, Wife lover goes free
Eventually Wife finds another lover mebbe this time do it openly in a park
what family values the government promoting? -
Re-invent Singapore to be a gateway between the West and East.
Send some people to study both Eastern and Western countries. Then provide guided tours of these places, with detailed interesting information, and bring them through Singapore as a "bonus" to their package.
Bring a Chinese tourist to Australia via Singapore, with a dedicated tour guide to cater to the tourist's needs. -
huh...Actually im attending some tourism course...for a certificate.This is organised by my school..hahaz if u've been following the news,bet u'll know which school that is=/ Anyway,from what im exposed to during the lessons, actually its not that we lack tourist attraction,i mean relative to neighbouring countries,of course.However,we're not just any empty shells with nothing but economical trade...our culture is something that attracts people...i never knew how interesting and intriguing Little india or China town etc is...i think one should go back to these areas..not to look around but to appreciate the culture and history behind it...how many actually know the symbols these temples etc held meant?its truely interesting.. hahaz theres creative hotels around too...like hotel 1986?or something like that?not hotel 81...that hotel..is creative in designs and may people of diff nationalities flock over sg just to stay there.. hahaz