ITMA ASIA 2005 boosts Singapore economy with potential tourism receipts of S$50 million

ITMA ASIA 2005, one of the region's leading textile machinery exhibitions, expects that its international visitors will contribute at least S$50 million in tourism receipts and generate at least S$500 million for the Singapore economy. The show was opened today by Mr. Lim Hng Kiang, Minister for Trade and Industry, and is expected to attract more international visitors to Singapore than any machinery exhibition in the country's history.