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<p>Dear Industry Partners, </p><p> </p><p>The Sri Mariamman Temple, located at No. 244 South Bridge Road, is one of the Temples administered by the Hindu Endowments Board which is under the purview of the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth. </p><p>Being a National Monument, the Temple has a large flow of devotees and tourists visiting the Temple daily. This year, the annual Fire Walking Ceremony will be held on Sunday, 16 October 2022. The preceding ceremonies will commence from 30 September 2022 to 17 October 2022. </p><p>During the period of the ceremonies, large congregations of more than 3000 devotees are expected to patronize the Temple daily. Due to the large number of participating devotees, it would not be possible for tourists to visit the Temple. As such, we would appreciate it if you could advice the tour operators to avoid bringing tourists to the Temple from 30 September 2022 to 17 October 2022. </p><p> </p><p>Thank you. </p><p> </p><p><strong>On behalf of Sri Mariamman Temple,</strong></p><p>Tour & Industry Development Team</p>
<p>Dear Travel Agent</p><p> </p><p>The Singapore Tourism Board is pleased to announce the roll-out of the digital version of your Travel Agent licence with effect from today. </p><p>From 15 September 2022, travel agents who have renewed their licence for 2023/2024 or updated your business details will be issued your new licence via TRUST. </p><p>Find out more about the new Travel Agent licence by clicking the links below and follow the steps to download and display your licence at your place of business.</p><p><strong>If you are due for licence renewal in 2023, your existing licence will remain valid and does not need to be converted.</strong></p><p>Please do not hesitate to contact us at <a href="mailto:stb_ta@stb.gov.sg">stb_ta@stb.gov.sg</a>, should you require more information. </p><p> </p><p>Yours Faithfully,</p><p>Travel Agents and Tourist Guides Division<br>Singapore Tourism Board</p>
<p>Dear Travel Agents,</p><p>As part of the STB’s efforts to go digital and expedite licence issuance to travel agents, STB will be transiting towards the issuance of the Travel Agent licence in a downloadable digital format via TRUST from 15 September 2022. </p><p>Click on the infographic (as attached) to find out what you can expect. More information will be shared in the coming weeks. Please stay tuned.</p><p>Thank you.</p><p>Regards<br>Travel Agent Licensing and Regulatory Review Department</p>
<p>On 24 Aug 2022, the Multi-Ministry Taskforce (MTF) announced further easing of Safe Management Measures (SMMs). In line with this, STB has updated the SMMs applicable to tours.</p><p>These measures may be adjusted further, subject to the prevailing public health situation in Singapore. Please refer to key updates below. </p><p>With effect from 29 Aug 2022:</p><ul><li>Mask-wearing is mandatory only on public transport (i.e. on MRT/LRT and public buses) and indoor public transport facilities (e.g. boarding areas at bus interchanges and MRT platforms). Tour buses are exempted from mask-wearing.<br> </li><li>For tours that involve entry into settings with Vaccination-Differentiated Safe Management Measures (VDS) such as F&B establishments<a href="https://batik-trust.stb.gov.sg/admin/#_ftn1">[1]</a>, vaccination status checks are not required. The onus is on the individuals to abide by the rules, where he/she must be:<br><br><ul><li>fully vaccinated<a href="https://batik-trust.stb.gov.sg/admin/#_ftn2">[2]</a>;</li><li>have recovered from Covid-19<a href="https://batik-trust.stb.gov.sg/admin/#_ftn3">[3]</a> (if applicable);</li><li>children aged 12 years and below (based on year of birth)<a href="https://batik-trust.stb.gov.sg/admin/#_ftn4">[4];</a></li><li>certified medically ineligible <a href="https://batik-trust.stb.gov.sg/admin/#_ftnref5">[5]</a>.<br> </li></ul></li></ul><p><a href="https://batik-trust.stb.gov.sg/admin/#_ftnref1">[1]</a> This includes F&B at regular F&B establishments, hawker centres and coffee shops. </p><p><a href="https://batik-trust.stb.gov.sg/admin/#_ftnref2">[2]</a> This means they must have received the appropriate regimen of vaccines under the World Health Organisation Emergency Use Listing (WHO EUL). Individuals may check whether they are considered "fully vaccinated" at <a href="https://www.moh.gov.sg/covid-19/vaccination/faqs---post-vaccination-matters">https://www.moh.gov.sg/covid-19/vaccination/faqs---post-vaccination-matters</a>.</p><p><a href="https://batik-trust.stb.gov.sg/admin/#_ftnref3">[3]</a> All recovered persons from COVID-19 who are not fully vaccinated will only be given a 180-day exemption after infection to enter settings where VDS is implemented, including F&B establishments. </p><p><a href="https://batik-trust.stb.gov.sg/admin/#_ftnref4">[4]</a> A grace period will be extended to children born in December 2010 to allow them sufficient time to get fully vaccinated. In addition, from 15 March 2022, unvaccinated children aged 12 years and below (based on year of birth) need not be from the same household to be included within a group entering premises or participating in activities with VDS.</p><p><a href="https://batik-trust.stb.gov.sg/admin/#_ftnref5">[5]</a> To be certified as medically ineligible, individuals may visit a doctor familiar with their medical condition, or alternatively, any clinic or hospital to obtain a hardcopy doctor-certified memo. </p><p> </p><p>For more details on the changes, please refer to the attached documents.<br>Thank you. </p><p> </p><p>Yours faithfully,</p><p> </p><p>Travel Agents and Tourist Guides Division</p><p>Singapore Tourism Board</p>
<p>Dear Tour Operators and Tourist Guides,</p><p> </p><p>We are pleased to provide some additional heritage resources kindly provided by NLB:</p><p> </p><p><strong>Places and Stories - Collection of historical write-ups, presented as stories, for tourist guides, grouped by regions in Singapore</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.canva.com/design/DAFBrdqQ0Rk/Vili0ZEdzdBWLAfQa4MB2w/view?utm_content=DAFBrdqQ0Rk&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink">Places & Stories (canva.com)</a></p><p>This presentation is for Tourist Guides who are seeking to deepen and broaden their knowledge on interesting events at various tourist sites.</p><p>The collection of stories is specially curated by NLB’s librarians, with references to resources where more details and photographs can be obtained. It is useful for Tourist Guides to help give their tourists a more varied and nostalgic experience during their tours.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Collections and Services in National Library / National Archives</strong></p><p><i>Collections Guide (See Attached)</i></p><p>This presentation is for Tourist Guides who are looking for additional resources to do research on the history and culture of different tourist sites.</p><p>The presentation gives details on how to access the various online and on-site materials available to tourist guides and members of the public for research purposes, including location of resources, short summaries of resources, and any applicable fees. A summary of the resources can be found on page 39.</p><p> </p><p>Do also check out the <a href="https://curiocity.nlb.gov.sg/">Curiocity</a> website for more heritage materials.</p><p> </p><p>Yours Faithfully,</p><p>Travel Agents and Tourist Guides Division</p><p>Singapore Tourism Board</p>
