Visa-free travel boosts tourism for China, Singapore

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Visa-free travel boosts tourism for China, Singapore

STORY: Visa-free travel boosts tourism for China, Singapore SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:14 LOCATION: Singapore CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the airport 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EDMUND ONG, General Manager, Trip.com Singapore 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN WUYI, Tourist 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): FENG SHAOXIANG, Tourist 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): EDDIE CHIANG, Assistant Director of Lifestyle and Experience, Resorts World Sentosa STORYLINE: A 30-day visa-free travel between China and Singapore has been welcomed by citizens on both sides. The visa-free policy took effect last Friday, the Chinese New Year's Eve. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EDMUND ONG, General Manager, Trip.com Singapore "I think this arrangement has actually simplified the process for Chinese tourists to visit Singapore. And this actually allowed them to make perhaps last-minute travel to Singapore, per se. And I think travel not only brings about travel for individual experiences, but the cultu

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