Singapore's Orchard Road loses Chinese tourists, midrange spenders

Indian visitors surprise local business group by showing up in large numbers

20231226  Orchard Road in SG

Orchard Road in Singapore in November: While not as many Chinese tourists or moderate-spending locals are filling the boutiques, luxury brand shoppers have been active. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)

FUMIKA SATO, Nikkei staff writer

SINGAPORE -- Orchard Road in Singapore, one of Asia's premier shopping streets, has yet to fully recover from the COVID-19 pandemic due to the slow return of Chinese tourists, according to the chairman of a local business group.

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