S'poreans visit Batam the most<\/p>\n
BATAM, Riau: Over 71 percent of the 817,961 tourists who
\nvisited Batam Island this year came from neighboring Singapore,
\nAntara reported.<\/p>\n
Statistics also showed that between January and September this
\nyear, a total of 81,788 Malaysians came to the island, 32,557
\nfrom Japan, 48,884 from South Korea, 16,632 from Taiwan, 8,323
\nfrom the United Kingdom, 8,018 from the United States, 7,528 from
\nthe Philippines, 4,727 from Australia, 3,076 from the Netherlands
\nand 18,647 from other countries.<\/p>\n
The head of the local tourism office, Priedhy Soegondo, said
\napart from its proximity, many Singaporeans came to the island
\nbecause of the competitively priced holidays offered by the
\nisland compared to other popoular destinations such as Taiwan and
\nHongkong.<\/p>\n
Batam is also less than an hour away by speedboat.<\/p>\n
Priedhy also expressed hope that the construction of a
\nbuilding for Haj pilgrims, which could accommodate 3,000 to 5,000
\npeople, would turn Batam's image of a sex tourist spot into a
\nresort for religious tourism. (mds)<\/p>",
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