This represented an average of 72,590 foreign tourists per day.
By market group, the short-haul market recorded 373,263 tourists, up 3.37% from the previous week.
The long-haul market recorded 134,870 tourists, up 7.40% from the previous week.
The top five foreign tourist groups were Chinese tourists at 83,796, up 7.82% from the previous week; Malaysian tourists at 81,398, up 0.39%; Indian tourists at 43,633, down 7.82%; Singaporean tourists at 24,225, down 4.36%; and Taiwanese tourists at 21,043, up 18.23%.
For the following week, foreign tourist arrivals are expected to decline, as tourists from several markets are likely to pause after travelling this week, while the Indian market faces a challenge from reduced flight numbers.
