SINGAPORE: Licence fees for hotels, travel agents and tour guides will continue to be waived through to the end of this year, as part of the Government’s efforts to nurse the recovery of the tourism sector.
These fees were earlier waived until the end of last year.
In announcing this during the ...
Tuesday 13 April 2021
channelnewsasia - 1 month ago
Waiver of licence fees for hotels, travel agents and tour guides extended to December 2021


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