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Singapore
The Next Chapter in Hotels & Tourism
Singapore The Next Chapter in Hotels & Tourism - Hotels & Hospitality Group | September 2017
A top tourism destination
    Singapore is one of the world’s leading destinations for                                 In 2016, international visitor arrivals into Singapore
    business travellers and leisure-seeking tourists due to                                  increased 7.7% y-o-y to a record high of 16.4 million.
    its geographical location, stable business environment,                                  Strong growth in arrivals from Mainland China,
    enticing retail offer and world class infrastructure.                                    Indonesia and India were key drivers of this growth.

    According to MasterCard’s 2017 Asia Pacific Destinations                                 Mainland China was Singapore’s second largest source
    Index tourism survey, Singapore took second spot                                         market contributing to almost 17% of total visitor
    after Bangkok based on the number of international                                       arrivals and accounted for the largest y-o-y increase
    overnight visitor arrivals recorded across Asia Pacific.                                 of 36%. Indonesia, the traditional top source market
    However in terms of tourism spending, Singapore                                          contributing to the same proportion as Mainland China,
    claimed top spot with total expenditure at USD 15.4                                      recorded a moderate increase of around 6%.
    billion. Bangkok achieved second place in the survey
                                                                                             The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) continues to make
    (USD 12.7 billion).
                                                                                             concerted efforts to promote the island state in many
    As a haven for long-term investment, strong trading                                      countries abroad, particularly Mainland China. The
    performance and capital appreciation in terms of hotels,                                 STB has also been targeting long haul markets such
    Singapore is well sought after amongst investors seeking                                 as Germany and emerging regional markets such as
    hotel ownership within the region. However, despite the                                  Vietnam, both recording healthy rises of 15% and 12%
    significant interest, deals have been limited in recent                                  respectively in visitor arrivals last year.
    years because of the lack of opportunity to acquire
                                                                                             The latest visitor arrivals as at YTD June 2017 reported
    properties. Like much of Asia, hotel owners in Singapore
                                                                                             an increase of 4.5% y-o-y, reaching 8.5 million tourists.
    are viewed as 'generational' - meaning vendors are less
                                                                                             This is positive news and confirms Singapore is well
    likely to sell and rather retain their asset for the long
                                                                                             on the way to achieving STB’s 2017 growth forecasts in
    term.
                                                                                             total arrivals (16.4 to 16.7 million – 0% to +2%).

    719.2                               km2                     5.6 million                                         SGD      410.3 billion
           Land Area                                         Resident Population in 2016                                         2016 Nominal GDP

                                                                     International Visitor Arrivals

                                        18,000,000                                                                                       100%
                                                                             7.4%                  7.7%
                                        16,000,000                                  -3.0%   0.9%
                                                                     10.1%
                                                                                                                                               Annual Growth (%)

                                                             13.1%
                                                                                                                                         80%
                                        14,000,000
                     Visitor Arrivals

                                        12,000,000   20.2%                                                                               60%
                                        10,000,000
                                                                                                                                         40%
                                         8,000,000
                                         6,000,000                                                                                       20%
                                         4,000,000
                                                                                                                                         0%
                                         2,000,000
                                                 0                                                                                       -20%
                                                     2010    2011    2012    2013   2014    2015   2016 2017F             YTD     YTD
                                                                                                                          June    June
                                                                                                                          2016    2017
                                                                 International Visitor Arrivals           Annual Growth
    Source: Singapore Tourism Board (STB)
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Top 10 Source Markets (YTD June 2017)

                      UNITED KINGDOM

USA                                    3.1%
      3.4%                                                             MAINLAND
                                                                                                             4.2%
                                                                          CHINA                      JAPAN
                                                               18.2%

                                                                                              SOUTH KOREA       3.7%
                                                                  INDIA
                                                           7.7%                                   PHILIPPINES
                                                                                                                4.5%
                                                                          MALAYSIA
                                                                   6.6%                   INDONESIA     17.2%

                                                                                       AUSTRALIA
                                                                               6.1%
                               25.3%   OTHERS

                                 Top Source Markets (YTD June 2017)
                      st                            nd                                  rd
                  1                              2                                   3

             Mainland China                     Indonesia                             India

              18.2         %                    17.2       %                         7.7      %

                                Top Growth Markets (YTD June 2017)
                     st                            nd                                    rd
                 1                              2                                     3

                 India                           USA                           United Kingdom

             15.0          %                    9.4    %                             6.6      %

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Singapore The Next Chapter in Hotels & Tourism - Hotels & Hospitality Group | September 2017
World class
    transport infrastructure

    Singapore recently took the top spot in Mercer's 2017          With a common goal in promoting Singapore as a
    'Quality of Living' survey for city infrastructure with a      stopover destination, STB, Changi Group and Singapore
    commitment to creating a world class transportation            Airlines have renewed their three-year partnership for
    network across land, air and sea that has been admired         SGD 33.8 million. Initiatives under the project include the
    globally.                                                      ‘Free Singapore Tour’ that caters to transit passengers.
                                                                   These have been widely popular with tours drawing up
    Serving more than 100 airlines and connecting with
                                                                   to 59,000 participants in 2016, an increase of around 8%.
    380 destinations, Changi Airport was recognised as the
    World’s Best Airport by Skytrax for the fifth consecutive      Cruise passengers to South East Asia are also projected
    year. The transportation and transit hub had a record          to increase substantially. With infrastructure issues
    58.7 million passengers in 2016, an annual 5.9% increase       in South East Asia often raised by cruise operators as
    as compared to 2015.                                           challenges that limit growth, Singapore is well ahead of
                                                                   its competition with sufficient berthing facilities via the
    With air traffic in Asia outpacing the Middle East for the
                                                                   Singapore Cruise Centre and Marina Bay Cruise Centre
    first time in five years, growth in air travel in the region
                                                                   Singapore. Connectivity between the airport and cruise
    is expected to remain steady. Based on historic growth
                                                                   terminals is relatively seamless.
    and future projections, Changi Airport could achieve up
    to 100 million passengers in 2030 according to leading         Singapore is the main departure point for round-trip
    forecasters.                                                   cruises to Asian destinations such as the islands off
                                                                   Malaysia and Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar and even
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Hong Kong. The city was also named ‘Destination of the      liner, the Genting Dream, will be based year-round
Year’ at the Seatrade Cruise Awards 2016 for the second     in Singapore starting from December 2017. This is
time in three years and top Asian port of call under the    expected to attract 200,000 foreign cruise passengers
Cruiser Award in 2016. Numerous collaborations with         and generate about SGD 80 million in tourism receipts
nearby regions and industry partners are in place to        according to the STB.
allow the city to maintain its premier status.
                                                            Plans to promote the fly-cruise segment is ongoing.
With aims to endorse Singapore as a leading cruise          For instance, a recent tripartite agreement between
destination in the region, the STB has promoted             Royal Caribbean (the region’s largest cruise brand),
the new ‘Cruise South East Asia’ brand to improve           Changi Airport Group and STB generated approximately
brand recognition in the region. The cruise sector has      45,000 foreign visitors over the October 2016 to March
benefited from four memorandums of understanding            2017 period via two ships (The Ovation of the Seas and
signed by Singapore and Indonesia in 2016 which             Voyager of the Seas). Changi Airport is also working on
encompasses collaborations in tourism, hospitality and      long term ideas to facilitate direct baggage transfer for
infrastructure.                                             fly-cruise passengers.

Due to its central location, Singapore is a popular home
port for cruise liners such as Princess Cruises for their
regional tours across South East Asia. Genting Hong
Kong has recently announced that its luxury cruise
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Air
The SGD 1.3 billion Terminal 4 has an estimated             In addition, Terminal 5 which is expected to be larger
capacity of 16 million arrivals and is expected to          than Terminal 1, 2 and 3 combined is targeting a
boost total capacity at Changi Airport to 82 million.       2025 opening. The new terminal will add 50 million
The terminal will host nine airlines to begin with          passengers per year. It includes the implementation
including AirAsia group's four airlines, as well as         of a three-runway system and supporting
Cathay Pacific, Cebu Pacific, Korean Air, Spring            infrastructure. Once completed, Changi Airport
Airlines and Vietnam Airlines. The terminal offers          would be able to handle an estimated 150 million
Changi Airport's first end-to-end fully automated           passengers in total.
departure process called Fast and Seamless Travel
                                                            While unconfirmed, Terminal 5 at Changi Airport is
(FAST).
                                                            proposed to be connected to both the upcoming
At SGD 1.7 billion, the Jewel at Changi Airport is          Thomson East Coast line and Cross Island line so as
being developed as a premier retail precinct with           to facilitate greater accessibility to central Singapore.
around 300 retail and dining outlets including a
hotel. Aimed at Changi Airport's growing transit
travellers who are currently a third of the airport’s
total traffic, the project is due for completion in 2019.

Rail
With travel times estimated to be as short as 90            Construction is now underway for the Thomson-East
minutes, the High-Speed Rail (HSR) between                  Coast line as well as the Cross Island line. The Jurong
Singapore and Malaysia is expected to be a game             Region line is also proposed for improvement. This
changer. Due to begin operations in 2026, the               coupled with planned line extensions for the North
completed project is expected to lead to an increase        East line and Downtown line will double the rail
in the number of day trips and short stays by leisure       network by 2030. Improved access to the Jurong
travellers as well as the number of MICE visitors and       Industrial District, which has been touted as the
corporate travellers coming from Malaysia.                  Second Central Business District, is certain.

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New hotel brands set to
    make their mark
    In 2017, just over 3,000 new hotel rooms will enter the    Collection Hotel, the InterContinental in Roberston Quay
    city leading to an increase of approximately 5% on         and an Andaz located in Bugis – the first Hyatt-operated
    existing rooms. The bulk of this new supply comes from     hotel in Singapore since the Grand Hyatt in Scotts Road
    the midscale market (37%) followed by the upscale          opened in the early 1970s.
    market (33%). The growth of both markets is in line
                                                               New entrant Yotel will open with 600 ‘cabin’ rooms in
    with a structural shift in corporate accommodation
                                                               Orchard Road in September 2017. A growing number of
    requirements via new employment industries growing
                                                               similar-styled hotels have opened in recent years across
    in prominence. These new industries include financial
                                                               Asia to cater for the rise in single travellers looking for
    technology or 'FinTech', where professionals in this
                                                               lower-priced fully-equipped rooms at an affordable
    sector often have lower corporate travel budgets
                                                               nightly rate. This hotel concept offers opportunities to
    preferring both midscale or upscale hotels as opposed
                                                               socialise with other guests in shared leisure facilities.
    to luxury.
                                                               This is the first foray of the Yotel brand in the region.
    More ‘affordable luxury’ hotel brands are now making
                                                               Looking forward, new room supply into Singapore is
    headway in Singapore as they embark on a spate of
                                                               expected to taper down significantly in 2018. It has
    new launches. Affordable luxury hotels are increasingly
                                                               been around three years since Singapore’s government
    common as the concept of luxury democratises.
                                                               released land for future hotel development under the
    According to a report by Euromonitor, affordable luxury
                                                               Government Land Sales (GLS) programme and given
    has emerged as a growing sector - a result of the up-
                                                               current sentiment, new plots for hotel development are
    scaling of mass market accommodation options and the
                                                               unlikely.
    anti-premiumisation of the traditional luxury market.

    The ‘luxury’ segment (28% of new supply) is also
    notable. New entrants to the market will include Sofitel
    Singapore City Centre, The Duxton Club-House,a Luxury

             New Hotel Supply by Segment                               New Hotel Supply by Segment
                        (2017)                                                 (2018-2020)
                        33%     2%                                            25%             5%

                                               28%                                                        21%

                  37%                                                  49%

                               Budget            Luxury            Midscale           Upscale
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Project Name                 Opening   Positioning   Rooms

 Aqueen Hotel Little India                               2017       Budget      70

 Hotel NuVe Heritage                                     2017      Midscale     19

 YOTEL Orchard Road                                      2017      Midscale     610

 Mercure Singapore on Stevens                            2017      Midscale     528

 Courtyard by Marriott Singapore Novena                  2017      Upscale      250

 Novotel Singapore on Stevens                            2017      Upscale      254

 Park Hotel Farrer Park                                  2017      Upscale      300

 The Warehouse Hotel                                     2017      Upscale      37

 Dusit Thani Laguna Singapore                            2017      Upscale      197

 Villa Samadhi                                           2017       Luxury      20

 The Duxton Club - House, a Luxury Collection Hotel      2017       Luxury      49

 Sofitel Singapore City Centre                           2017       Luxury      223

 InterContinental Robertson Quay Singapore               2017       Luxury      225

 Andaz Singapore                                         2017       Luxury      340

 The Duxton Club -Terrace, a Luxury Collection Hotel
                                                         2018       Luxury      109
 (Previously Berjaya Hotel)

 The Patina, Capitol Singapore                           2018       Luxury      157

 YOTELAIR Singapore Changi Airport                       2019      Midscale     130

 The Clan Far East Square                                2019      Midscale     292

 Village Hotel Sentosa                                   2019      Midscale     620

 Capri by Frasers, China Square                          2019      Upscale      304

 Outpost Hotel Sentosa                                   2019      Upscale      230

 Aqueen Hotel Geylang                                    2020       Budget      100

 The Singapore EDITION                                   2020       Luxury      190

Source: JLL (Details are subject to change)

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The hotel & tourism
     market outlook

     Singapore is a leisure destination of choice in Asia. It’s also a   globally and first in Asia in terms of health-related services.
     highly transparent market to conduct business. The Singapore        This is based on the 2016 Medical Tourism Index. However,
     Government announced SGD 700 million will be injected               despite holding on to its position as a world class medical
     over the next five years through the Tourism Development            hub, the city is receiving stiff competition from rivals such as
     Fund (TDF), designed to help the industry reposition itself for     Bangkok. Nevertheless, Singapore rates very highly on overall
     stronger tourism growth with a focus on near-term challenges        patient satisfaction.
     and future opportunities.
                                                                         Announced in 2013, the 17-hectare Novena Health City is due
     One of the most popular events of the year, the Singapore           to be completed in 2030. The site focuses on learning and
     Grand Prix, continues to draw many tourists in September.           development, connectivity and community which will house
     The race has been profitable on the whole with an estimated         the National Centre for Infectious Diseases and Ng Teng Fong
     net economic benefit of over SGD 1 billion over 10 years and        Centre Centre for Healthcare Innovation as well as the Tan
     an additional SGD 1 billion in increased tourism.                   Tock Seng Integrated Care Hub.

     The Singapore government’s consistent track record in               Creating new attractions such as Gardens by the Bay have
     restructuring and preparing the country for macro-economic          always been key to boosting leisure tourism. The most
     changes also contributes to strong investor confidence and a        interesting project in the pipeline is the Mandai eco-tourism
     prime location for hosting MICE events. While Singapore still       hub located in the northern region of Singapore, famously
     has the upper hand with its superior infrastructure, the city       known for being the location of the Singapore Zoo and Night
     must adapt and take advantage of current opportunities.             Safari. The project will see the relocation of Jurong Bird Park
                                                                         and the development of a new rainforest park and other
     In terms of medical tourism, Singapore was ranked forth
                                                                         public space. The entire area currently attracts 4.6 million
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visitors per year. The completed project is expected to bring   daily Sydney-London A380 service via Singapore instead of
in an estimated 10 million visitors annually.                   Dubai and increase capacity on Melbourne outbound flights.
                                                                Historically, more than 5.5 million passengers travel between
The island resort of Sentosa is currently master planning
                                                                Singapore and Australia annually, making the country one
a large scale redevelopment. The Sentosa Development
                                                                of Changi Airport’s top five country markets in terms of
Corporation (SDC) is working on a 2030 Masterplan which
                                                                passenger traffic. This figure is certain to grow from next year.
includes repositioning the island as both a day and night
destination.                                                    And finally in terms of room supply, the market is nearing
                                                                the end of a protracted rise in new hotels. Known new hotel
Recent changes to regulations have placed Singapore ahead
                                                                projects post-2018 suggest substantially slower hotel supply
of Hong Kong in a bid to be Asia’s FinTech hub. The Monetary
                                                                growth longer term. Market commentators have been quick
Authority of Singapore (MAS) has also vowed to invest SGD
                                                                to highlight an apparent ‘oversupply’ in the city but it should
225 million by the end of 2020 to achieve this goal. The MICE
                                                                be noted that occupancy has still comfortably withstood rates
sector is set to benefit from the STB’s active support for
                                                                above 80% over the last year.
business events. The government agency supported more
than 410 events in 2016, a 15% increase on the previous year.   Overall, Singapore's hotel and tourism outlook is positive
The STB remains highly supportive of the MICE sector.           long term. Trading performance has compared favourably
                                                                to many regional hub markets and it won't be long before
In a move that is sure to boost the number of Australians
                                                                demand and supply are back in balance.
visiting Singapore from March 25 next year, Qantas Airways
recently announced it will make Changi Airport its largest
hub outside of Australia. The airline will soon reroute its
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Tourism achievements &
     key initiatives at a glance

      16.4
      Million                 SGD
                                 24.8
                                 Billion
      International Visitor      Tourist
      Arrivals                   Receipts
      2016        7.7%           2016

      5.9%
      CAGR International
                                 <  3%
                                 Increase in hotel
      Visitor Arrivals           room supply from
      2010-2016                  2018

                   <   2%
                   FORECASTED increase
                   in Visitor Arrivals
                   2017

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ENHANCING DESTINATION
        STRATEGIC MARKETING
                                                                    ATTRACTIVENESSS
                                                               Creating new attractions and
               Global campaigns in Tier 1 and Tier 2           rejuvenating old ones
               cities in China, as well as long haul and

                                                              10
               emerging markets

             Specialised marketing                            million
        campaigns and partnerships
                                                               Estimated visitors per    Opportunity to
           with local digital players
                                                             annum to the upcoming       pedestrianise
                                                             Mandai Eco Tourism Hub      Orchard Road

                                                                     BRINGING IN THE
             EXCITING EVENTS
                                                                   BUSINESS TRAVELLER

     3
     YEAR
                                         10
                                         million
                                                                     $
                                                                         225
                                                                                        Smart Nation initiatives
                                                                                          and the upcoming
                                                                                         Jurong Lake District
     PARTNERSHIP               Allocated to STB                          million         will be key in winning
      Between Disney         Kickstarter Fund                   MAS investment in
         and STB             to support the launch              Fintech by 2020                A Technology
                                 of new events                                                 Hub Status

               GROWING MICE                                            WINNING IN
                 DEMAND                                              MEDICAL TOURISM

    410                                 20       %
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                                                                    HECTARE
                                                                                           Hospitality

                                                                                                X
  Events supported                        Increase
    by the STB in                       Y-O-Y of MICE                                   Medical Services
        2016                               visitors                                        New concepts
                                                                                        providing a holistic

                       20,000
                                                            Novena Health City to be     service on the rise
   SEVERAL EVENTS                                           completed in 2030
      ARE SECURED
          TILL 2020
Expected attendees to Lions Club International Convention

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Research
Frank Sorgiovanni
Head of Research
Asia Pacific
frank.sorgiovanni@ap.jll.com

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Strategic Advisory                                             Asset Management                                          Strategic Advisory
Asia Pacific                                                   Asia                                                      Asia
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