The move by Singapore to issue millions in grants to secure exclusivity with Taylor Swift and her Eras Tour is not a hostile act towards its neighbours in Southeast Asia.
A team from a Singaporean corporate entity started wooing pop queen Taylor Swift in early 2023, way before any international dates were set for her billion-dollar Eras Tour.
An “anti-concert party” is to blame for global popstar Taylor Swift’s apparent snub of Malaysia in her international Eras Tour, causing the local tourism industry to lose out on billions of ringgit in potential earnings, said a government backbencher.
Several top athletes aim for salaries that could outpace even the highest-earning footballers, raising questions about the sustainability of funding within Malaysian sports
