Taylor Swift’s Deal with Singapore Government Sparks Interest in South Asia

Singapore signed an agreement with American pop singer Taylor Swift which has created a stir in its neighboring countries. Taylor Swift is going to do 6 shows in Singapore under Eras Tour, the tickets of which have also been sold. Because of this, disputes have arisen between Singapore and other neighboring countries. Neighboring countries Thailand and the Philippines have criticized the deal.

The name Taylor Swift, an American pop artist, must be familiar to all of you. There is always a throng of people seeing her perform live, along with her admirers. People from all around the world are among Taylor Swift’s 34 million fans. This American pop artist has followers all over the world, whether they are in America, India, or any other nation. Even though American pop artist Taylor Swift releases a new album every day, her influence is so great that it can actually strengthen an entire nation’s economy.

Something similar was also seen in the ASEAN Summit. When Singapore made an agreement with an American pop singer, it has created panic in its neighboring countries. Taylor Swift is going to do 6 shows in Singapore under Eras Tour, the tickets of which have also been sold. Because of this, disputes have arisen between Singapore and other neighboring countries.

Singapore made deal with American pop singer

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong signed an agreement with Swift that prevents the American pop singer from performing elsewhere in Southeast Asia. After coming to know about this deal, other neighboring countries have raised objections regarding this deal.

Neighboring countries called this deal ‘unfriendly’

Let us tell you that the value of this deal has been estimated at 14 million pounds. While Singapore was longing for tourists after Corona, now through this deal, Singapore is once again trying to increase its tourist area. At the same time, after this deal, Singapore’s neighboring countries Thailand and Philippines have criticized Singapore’s special deal with Taylor Swift. Apart from this, this deal has been termed as “unfriendly”.

‘If she had come to Thailand, she would have been able to attract more tourists’

Thailand’s Prime Minister Shretha Thavisin said she was informed of the agreement that Swift would not perform any further shows at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). According to Sky News, citing a concert promoter, he said that Singapore had offered Swift up to US$3 million per concert if she did not perform concerts elsewhere in Southeast Asia. She further said that if she had come to Thailand, she would have been able to attract more sponsors and tourists, as it would have been cheaper to organize the event here.

What is ASEAN Summit?

The ASEAN Summit is a biennial meeting held by the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) regarding the economic, political, security and socio-cultural development of Southeast Asian countries. There are ten member countries in this group – Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

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