History 历史The Singapore Tourist Promotion Board (STPB) was first established in 1964 with the mandate to promote Singapore as a tourist destination. It signalled the government’s recognition of tourism’s potential as an important contributor to the country’s economy.
新加坡旅游促进局 (STPB) 成立于 1964 年,其任务是促进新加坡成为旅游目的地。这标志着政府认识到旅游业作为该国经济重要贡献者的潜力。
STPB started out with a staff strength of 25. That year, Singapore welcomed 91,000 visitors.
STPB成立之初只有25名员工。那一年,新加坡接待了 91,000 名游客。
Under STPB, the early stages of Singapore’s tourism development focused on raising the awareness of Singapore as a destination and building up tourism infrastructure, including major attractions such as Sentosa Island and the Singapore Zoological Gardens.
在新加坡旅游局的领导下,新加坡旅游业发展的早期阶段侧重于提高新加坡作为旅游目的地的意识,并建立旅游基础设施,包括圣淘沙岛和新加坡动物园等主要景点。
In the 1970s, the Board started marketing the city as a venue for conventions and organised events to draw visitors.
在 1970 年代,董事会开始将该市作为会议和组织活动的场所进行营销,以吸引游客。
In the 1980s, STPB oversaw the implementation of a S$1 billion Tourism Product Development Plan, which called for the preservation of the Singapore's historic districts, such as Chinatown, Little India and Arab Street, the rejuvenation of the Singapore River, and the creation of new iconic products and events.
在 1980 年代,新加坡旅游局监督了 10 亿新元的旅游产品开发计划的实施,该计划要求保护新加坡的历史街区,如唐人街、小印度和阿拉伯街,复兴新加坡河,并创造新的标志性产品和活动。
To reflect a major shift in the way tourism was championed as a key economic driver, STPB was renamed the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) in 1997. STB expanded its role beyond destination promotion and started to establish Singapore as a regional tourism hub for both tourism companies and tourists. It marked a decisive move towards tourism industry development, an approach that continues to distinguish STB from many other national tourism organisations that focus almost exclusively on marketing and promotional activities.
为了反映旅游业作为主要经济驱动力的重大转变,新加坡旅游局于1997年更名为新加坡旅游局(STB)。新加坡旅游局将其作用扩展到目的地推广之外,并开始将新加坡打造成旅游公司和游客的区域旅游中心。它标志着旅游业发展的决定性一步,这种方法继续将新加坡旅游局与许多其他几乎完全专注于营销和促销活动的国家旅游组织区分开来。