Asia-Pacific

Singapore PM defends exclusive deal with Taylor Swift

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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was called on Tuesday at a key regional summit to defend an exclusive deal his city-state struck with Taylor Swift that prevents the pop star from taking his current Eras tour elsewhere in the world. South East Asia. Swift will perform six concerts from March … Read more

Singapore downplays deposit paid to Taylor Swift amid grumbling from neighbors | Tourism news

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The city-state's culture minister said the subsidy given to the pop icon “was not as high as expected”. Singapore has downplayed the amount of subsidy paid to Taylor Swift after the city-state's efforts to attract the pop icon sparked complaints from its regional neighbors. Singapore's Culture Minister Edwin Tong said on Monday that speculation about … Read more