Singapore's hotel occupancy rates have climbed to their highest in over a decade as travellers and business events switched from Hong Kong, where pro-democracy
protests have slammed tourist numbers and wider business sentiment.
Data released on Monday by Singapore's tourism board showed average occupancy rates in the city-state's hotels hit 93.8% in July, the highest in records going back to 2005, and up from 92.5% a year ago.
The data also showed the highest revenue per room in almost four years, a trend analysts and hoteliers said was helped by conferences switching from rival business hub Hong Kong as protests that started in mid-June turned increasingly violent.