Singapore pays to host Taylor Swift exclusively and creates regional jealousies. The American star is expected to bring in $300 million in tourism revenue.
The government of the city-state of Singapore admitted to having granted a subsidy for the star singer to perform there exclusively. According to the Thai Prime Minister, three million dollars were offered to the singer. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines judges that this behavior is not worthy of the principles of solidarity of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, of which Singapore is a member.