Bureau aims for 6 million tourist arrivals this yearPOSITIVE: From January to June, the number of visitors from nations such as South Korea, Singapore and Malaysia equalled or beat pre-COVID-19 figuresStaff writer, with CNAThe Tourism Bureau has set a target of 6 million tourist arrivals this year, adding that tourism statistics from January to June suggest the nation is likely to reach the goal. Visitors from nations such as Indonesia, Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam were either on par with or exceeded pre-COVID-19 numbers over the same period, Chou said. Photo: CNAJapanese visitors are also returning, and the European and US markets are also performing relatively well, he saidThe No. 1 source of visitors from January to June were from Hong Kong and Macau, followed by Japan and South Korea in second and third place respectively, the bureau said. To boost tourism in the post-COVID-19 era, travel packages are also being designed to help operators in Taiwan’s tourism industry, the bureau said.

Source: Taipei Times August 14, 2023 17:27 UTC