<article>
<div class="each-segment">
    <a id="segment-502585" name="segment-502585" class="segment-anchor"></a></p>
<div class="banner-wrap d-lg-block d-none">
</div>
<div class="segment-head">
<h2></h2>
</div>
<div class="segment-body">
<div class="text">
<div class="">
<p><i>Follow us on <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/saysdotcom/">Instagram</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@saysdotcom">TikTok</a>, and <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029VZzynzi6RGJG0QbRfy3O">WhatsApp</a> for the latest stories and breaking news.</i></p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="each-segment">
    <a id="segment-502586" name="segment-502586" class="segment-anchor"></a></p>
<div class="banner-wrap d-lg-block d-none">
</div>
<div class="segment-head">
<h2>Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has claimed that Taylor Swift&#8217;s decision to make <a href="https://says.com/my/entertainment/malaysians-react-taylor-swift-performing-singapore-none-malaysia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Singapore the sole stop</a> in the Southeast Asian region for her ongoing _The Eras Tour_ was due to an exclusive deal</h2>
</div>
<div class="segment-body">
<div class="text">
<div class="">
<p>According to <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.bangkokpost.com/life/arts-and-entertainment/2743369">Bangkok Post</a>, Srettha said the global concert promoter, Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), informed him that the Singaporean government had allegedly signed an exclusive deal with Swift.</p>
<p>AEG allegedly informed him that the Singaporean government financially supported Swift&#8217;s concerts, <b>offering between USD2 million (RM9.5 million) and USD3 million (RM14.3 million) per show in exchange for exclusivity in Southeast Asia</b>.</p>
<p>&#8220;If I had known this, I would have brought the shows to Thailand,&#8221; said Srettha last Friday, 16 February.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="image">
<div class="">
<div class="single-image list-unstyled">
<div class="single-image-wrap">
                    <a href="https://images.says.com/uploads/story_source/source_image/1220108/48eb.png" target="" class="imgwrap colorbox-image cboxElement" title="Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin." rel="segment-810 noopener"><br />
                      <img decoding="async" class="source-img-1220108" alt="Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin." src="https://images.says.com/uploads/story_source/source_image/1220108/48eb.png"> </a>
                </div>
<p class="img-caption">Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.</p>
<p>                <small class="img-credit">Image via <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bangkokpost.com/life/arts-and-entertainment/2743369" rel="noopener">Government House via Bangkok Post</a></small>
            </div>
</p></div>
</p></div>
<div class="each-segment">
    <a id="segment-502605" name="segment-502605" class="segment-anchor"></a></p>
<div class="banner-wrap d-lg-block d-none">
</div>
<div class="segment-head">
<h2>The prime minister explained that an exclusive deal with Swift was worth the cost, considering it would draw foreign concertgoers to visit Thailand and boost local economy</h2>
</div>
<div class="segment-body">
<div class="text">
<div class="">
<p>Srettha said he had spoken with AEG executives and assured them of his administration&#8217;s readiness to offer tax incentives and other attractive measures to attract mega concerts and world-class festivals to Thailand.</p>
<p>The <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2024/02/1015018/showbiz-thailand-follow-singapore-subsidising-taylor-swift-concerts">New Straits Times</a>, citing a local report, noted that the Thai government plans to subsidise concerts, such as Swift&#8217;s, with <b>THB500 million (RM66.5 million)</b> to attract more fans to Thailand.</p>
<p>&#8220;This will boost sponsorship and tourism in Thailand. And it is not only Taylor Swift but also other international recording artistes with a strong following.</p>
<p>&#8220;If we want the likes of <b>Swift, Beyonce, and Coldplay</b> to perform in Thailand, we have to provide great incentives for their concerts to happen,&#8221; said Srettha.</p>
<p>Other than Thailand, Indonesia will also turn to &#8216;Swiftonomics&#8217; to boost tourism spending, reported <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2024/02/19/indonesia-will-turn-to-swiftonomics-to-boost-tourism-spending/">FMT</a>.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="image">
<div class="">
<div class="single-image list-unstyled">
<div class="single-image-wrap">
                    <a href="https://images.says.com/uploads/story_source/source_image/1220109/9dce.png" target="" class="imgwrap colorbox-image cboxElement" title="Swift performing at Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts, US." rel="segment-810 noopener"><br />
                      <img decoding="async" class="source-img-1220109" alt="Swift performing at Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts, US." src="https://images.says.com/uploads/story_source/source_image/1220109/9dce.png"> </a>
                </div>
<p class="img-caption">Swift performing at Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts, US.</p>
<p>                <small class="img-credit">Image via <a target="_blank" href="https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2023/10/17/Taylor-Swift-film-Eras-Tour-concert-Cruel-Summer/" rel="noopener">The Harvard Crimson</a></small>
            </div>
</p></div>
</p></div>
<div class="each-segment">
    <a id="segment-502606" name="segment-502606" class="segment-anchor"></a></p>
<div class="banner-wrap d-lg-block d-none">
</div>
<div class="segment-head">
<h2>Swift is set to perform for six nights at the 55,000-seat <a href="https://says.com/my/entertainment/marina-bay-sands-now-selling-taylor-swift-concert-ticket-bundles-worth-the-price-of-a-car" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National Stadium in Singapore</a> from 2 March to 9 March</h2>
</div>
<div class="segment-body">
<div class="text">
<div class="">
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/monicamercuri/2023/10/30/taylor-swift-didnt-need-lucrative-side-hustles-to-become-a-billionaire/?sh=321a8b9f7d1b">Forbes</a>&nbsp;estimated that the Pennsylvania-born songstress has a net worth of USD1.1 billion (RM5.2 billion), while <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://time.com/6307420/taylor-swift-eras-tour-money-economy/">Time</a>&nbsp;described Swift&#8217;s concerts as having the potential to bring staggering positive economic impact on the locales.</p>
<p>Last Friday, <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-15/taylor-swift-eras-tour-to-boost-australia-economy?embedded-checkout=true">Bloomberg</a>&nbsp;reported that Swift is expected to generate AUD1.2 billion (RM3.7 billion) in economic value for Melbourne alone.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="each-segment">
    <a id="segment-502612" name="segment-502612" class="segment-anchor"></a></p>
<div class="banner-wrap d-lg-block d-none">
</div>
<div class="segment-head">
<h2>Meanwhile, did you know that you can&#8217;t use Taylor Swift&#8217;s songs on TikTok anymore?</h2>
</div>
<div class="segment-body">
<div class="related-source source-related">
<div>
<div class="related-thumb" style="padding-bottom: 10px">
<div class="aspect-ratio-says" style="background-image: url(&quot;https://images.says.com/uploads/story/cover_image/67449/f110.jpg&quot;);"><a href="https://says.com/my/tech/cant-use-taylor-swift-billie-eilish-other-universal-music-artistes-songs-tiktok" class="ga-curator-related">&nbsp;</a></div>
</div>
<div class="related-content">
<h6><a href="https://says.com/my/tech/cant-use-taylor-swift-billie-eilish-other-universal-music-artistes-songs-tiktok" class="ga-curator-related">You Can&#8217;t Use Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish &#038; Other UMG Artistes&#8217; Songs On TikTok Anymore</a></h6>
<p>In a statement late Tuesday, 30 January, TikTok said Universal Music put &#8220;greed above the interests of their artistes and songwriters&#8221;.</p>
</div>
<div class="related-content"><span class="meta-domain pull-left"><img decoding="async" src="https://says.com/favicon-16x16.png"></span><span class="meta-domain pull-right">Read the full story<i class="icon-angle-right"></i></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="each-segment">
    <a id="segment-502613" name="segment-502613" class="segment-anchor"></a></p>
<div class="banner-wrap d-lg-block d-none">
</div>
<div class="segment-head">
<h2>Here are more <a href="https://says.com/my/stories/tagged/concert" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#concert</a> stories on SAYS:</h2>
</div>
<div class="segment-body">
<div class="related-source source-related">
<div>
<div class="related-thumb" style="padding-bottom: 10px">
<div class="aspect-ratio-says" style="background-image: url(&quot;https://images.says.com/uploads/story/cover_image/67564/829c.jpg&quot;);"><a href="https://says.com/my/entertainment/malaysia-coldplay-wristband-recycling-rate-kl-concert" class="ga-curator-related">&nbsp;</a></div>
</div>
<div class="related-content">
<h6><a href="https://says.com/my/entertainment/malaysia-coldplay-wristband-recycling-rate-kl-concert" class="ga-curator-related">1 Out Of 10 Malaysians Didn&#8217;t Return Their Wristbands After Coldplay&#8217;s Concert In KL</a></h6>
<p>But we still did better than Bangkok, Manila, and Jakarta!</p>
</div>
<div class="related-content"><span class="meta-domain pull-left"><img decoding="async" src="https://says.com/favicon-16x16.png"></span><span class="meta-domain pull-right">Read the full story<i class="icon-angle-right"></i></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="related-source source-related">
<div>
<div class="related-thumb" style="padding-bottom: 10px">
<div class="aspect-ratio-says" style="background-image: url(&quot;https://images.says.com/uploads/story/cover_image/67518/4a2d.jpg&quot;);"><a href="https://says.com/my/entertainment/all-time-low-is-coming-to-malaysia-this-april" class="ga-curator-related">&nbsp;</a></div>
</div>
<div class="related-content">
<h6><a href="https://says.com/my/entertainment/all-time-low-is-coming-to-malaysia-this-april" class="ga-curator-related">All Time Low Is Coming To Malaysia This April</a></h6>
<p>Dear Malaysia, count me in.</p>
</div>
<div class="related-content"><span class="meta-domain pull-left"><img decoding="async" src="https://says.com/favicon-16x16.png"></span><span class="meta-domain pull-right">Read the full story<i class="icon-angle-right"></i></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="related-source source-related">
<div>
<div class="related-thumb" style="padding-bottom: 10px">
<div class="aspect-ratio-says" style="background-image: url(&quot;https://images.says.com/uploads/story/cover_image/67219/384f.jpg&quot;);"><a href="https://says.com/my/entertainment/penang-mufti-says-sorry-for-his-criticism-against-siti-nurhaliza-s-concert-date" class="ga-curator-related">&nbsp;</a></div>
</div>
<div class="related-content">
<h6><a href="https://says.com/my/entertainment/penang-mufti-says-sorry-for-his-criticism-against-siti-nurhaliza-s-concert-date" class="ga-curator-related">Penang Mufti Says Sorry For His Criticism Against Siti Nurhaliza&#8217;s Concert Date</a></h6>
<p>Datuk Seri Wan Salim Wan Mohd Noor said that he wasn&#8217;t questioning the intentions of the concert organisers and was only concerned with the concert date, which would be a couple of days before Ramadan.</p>
</div>
<div class="related-content"><span class="meta-domain pull-left"><img decoding="async" src="https://says.com/favicon-16x16.png"></span><span class="meta-domain pull-right">Read the full story<i class="icon-angle-right"></i></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</article>


Thai PM Claims Taylor Swift Is Skipping Other ASEAN Nations Due To Exclusive Deal With SG

<article>
<div class="each-segment">
    <a id="segment-495180" name="segment-495180" class="segment-anchor"></a></p>
<div class="banner-wrap d-lg-block d-none">
</div>
<div class="segment-head">
<h2></h2>
</div>
<div class="segment-body">
<div class="text">
<div class="">
<p><i>Follow </i>kami di&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaBbaF87YSdB06RVh51U">WhatsApp Channels</a>,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://t.me/SAYSSeismik">Telegram</a>,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/saysseismik.ig/">Instagram</a>&nbsp;dan&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@says.seismik?lang=en">TikTok</a>&nbsp;SAYS Seismik, jadi antara yang terawal untuk dapatkan berita serta artikel-artikel menarik.﻿</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="each-segment">
    <a id="segment-495278" name="segment-495278" class="segment-anchor"></a></p>
<div class="banner-wrap d-lg-block d-none">
</div>
<div class="segment-head">
<h2>Tahukah anda, Malaysia adalah antara negara yang mengenakan purata tarif terendah bagi setiap meter padu air berbanding negara lain di rantau ini</h2>
</div>
<div class="segment-body">
<div class="text">
<div class="">
<p>Menerusi laporan <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/nasional/2024/01/1196339/tarif-air-di-malaysia-antara-yang-terendah-di-asean">Berita Harian</a>, Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Air Negara (SPAN)﻿ memaklumkan, Malaysia merupakan antara negara di Asia mengenakan purata tarif terendah bagi setiap meter padu air dengan RM1.22 bagi setiap meter padu air setakat tahun 2022.</p>
<p>Myanmar pula berada di tangga pertama dengan pengenaan tarif air sebanyak RM0.09, diikuti Brunei RM0.35 dan Indonesia di tempat ketiga dengan kadar RM1.15 bagi kuantiti yang sama.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="each-segment">
    <a id="segment-495279" name="segment-495279" class="segment-anchor"></a></p>
<div class="banner-wrap d-lg-block d-none">
</div>
<div class="segment-head">
<h2>Kadar tarif air di negara jiran lebih tinggi</h2>
</div>
<div class="segment-body">
<div class="text">
<div class="">
<p><p>Kadar tarif yang dikenakan di negara jiran antaranya seperti Thailand dan Singapura dilihat lebih tinggi berbanding negara ini.</p>
<p>Kadar RM1.37 semeter padu﻿&nbsp;dikenakan di Vietnam, Thailand (RM1.68), Filipina (RM2.92) dan Singapura pula adalah sebanyak RM5.88 setiap meter padu air yang digunakan.</p>
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="image">
<div class="">
<div class="single-image list-unstyled">
<div class="single-image-wrap">
                    <a href="null" target="" class="imgwrap colorbox-image cboxElement" title="" rel="segment-810 noopener"><br />
                      <img decoding="async" class="source-img-1205007" alt="" src="https://images.says.com/uploads/story_source/source_image/1205007/e5b7.jpg"> </a>
                </div>
<p>                <small class="img-credit">Image via <a target="_blank" href="https://ebiopure.com/bn/blog/2021/01/06/adakah-air-paip-selamat-diminum/?lang=ms" rel="noopener">Elken Bio Pure</a></small>
            </div>
</p></div>
</p></div>
<div class="each-segment">
    <a id="segment-495280" name="segment-495280" class="segment-anchor"></a></p>
<div class="banner-wrap d-lg-block d-none">
</div>
<div class="segment-head">
<h2>Namun, ada juga negeri yang tarifnya tidak disemak lebih daripada 25 tahun</h2>
</div>
<div class="segment-body">
<div class="text">
<div class="">
<p>Menurut SPAN, tarif air bagi beberapa negeri seperti Pahang dan Perlis, kali terakhir disemak pada 1983 (39 tahun lalu) dan 1996 (26 tahun lalu).</p>
<p>SPAN berkata purata jumlah kos rawatan dan bekalan air di Semenanjung Malaysia dan Labuan pada 2020 ialah RM1.68 semeter padu, manakala purata tarif yang dikutip daripada pengguna lebih rendah, iaitu RM1.37 semeter padu pada tahun yang sama.</p>
<p>Jelas SPAN lagi, semakan tarif air adalah perlu bagi membolehkan pelaksanaan pembangunan infrastruktur dapat dibuat serta memastikan bekalan air dapat diatasi dan diselesaikan.</p>
<p>Malah, prestasi kewangan yang lemah boleh menjejaskan kepada perkhidmatan operator serta permintaan pengguna tidak dapat dipenuhi.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="each-segment">
    <a id="segment-495281" name="segment-495281" class="segment-anchor"></a></p>
<div class="banner-wrap d-lg-block d-none">
</div>
<div class="segment-head">
<h2>Sebagai rekod, SPAN merupakan badan pengawalselia kebangsaan bagi industri air dan pembentungan untuk Semenanjung Malaysia, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya dan Labuan.</h2>
</div>
<div class="segment-body">
<div class="each-segment">
    <a id="segment-495183" name="segment-495183" class="segment-anchor"></a></p>
<div class="banner-wrap d-lg-block d-none">
</div>
<div class="segment-head">
<h2><em>Like</em> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SAYSSeismik" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a>, <em>follow</em> <a href="https://twitter.com/saysseismik" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a> dan <a href="https://www.instagram.com/saysseismik.ig/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> SAYS Seismik serta temui segala cerita ‘mesti kongsi’ sekarang!</h2>
</div>
<div class="segment-body">
<div class="image">
<div class="">
<div class="single-image list-unstyled">
<div class="single-image-wrap">
                    <a href="https://bit.ly/saysseismik" target="" class="imgwrap colorbox-image cboxElement" title="" rel="segment-810 noopener"><br />
                      <img decoding="async" class="source-img-1204844" alt="" src="https://images.says.com/uploads/story_source/source_image/1204844/000a.png"> </a>
                </div>
<p>                <small class="img-credit">Image via <a target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/saysseismik" rel="noopener">SAYS Seismik</a></small>
            </div>
</p></div>
</p></div>
<div class="each-segment">
    <a id="segment-495184" name="segment-495184" class="segment-anchor"></a></p>
<div class="banner-wrap d-lg-block d-none">
</div>
<div class="segment-head">
<h2>Baca lagi artikel menarik di SAYS Seismik:</h2>
</div>
<div class="segment-body">
<div class="related-source source-related">
<div>
<div class="related-thumb" style="padding-bottom: 10px">
<div class="aspect-ratio-says" style="background-image: url(&quot;https://cms.says.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/507e.jpg&quot;);"><a href="https://says.com/my/seismik/ustaz-rawat-masalah-gangguan-jin-guna-senapang-mainan-boleh-percaya-ke" class="ga-curator-related">&nbsp;</a></div>
</div>
<div class="related-content">
<h6><a href="https://says.com/my/seismik/ustaz-rawat-masalah-gangguan-jin-guna-senapang-mainan-boleh-percaya-ke" class="ga-curator-related">Ustaz Rawat Masalah Gangguan Jin Guna Senapang Mainan, Boleh Percaya Ke?</a></h6>
<p>Risau ya guna senapang nak berubat orang.</p>
</div>
<div class="related-content"><span class="meta-domain pull-left"><img decoding="async" src="https://says.com/favicon-16x16.png"></span><span class="meta-domain pull-right">Read the full story<i class="icon-angle-right"></i></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="related-source source-related">
<div>
<div class="related-thumb" style="padding-bottom: 10px">
<div class="aspect-ratio-says" style="background-image: url(&quot;https://images.says.com/uploads/story/cover_image/66772/c43d.jpg&quot;);"><a href="https://says.com/my/seismik/nasi-goreng-kambing-tersenarai-dalam-100-makanan-paling-teruk-di-dunia-jatuh-tempat-kedua-di-asia-tenggara" class="ga-curator-related">&nbsp;</a></div>
</div>
<div class="related-content">
<h6><a href="https://says.com/my/seismik/nasi-goreng-kambing-tersenarai-dalam-100-makanan-paling-teruk-di-dunia-jatuh-tempat-kedua-di-asia-tenggara" class="ga-curator-related">Nasi Goreng Kambing Masuk List 100 Makanan Paling Teruk Dunia &#038; Tempat Kedua Asia Tenggara</a></h6>
<p>Tak mungkin la rasanya teruk.</p>
</div>
<div class="related-content"><span class="meta-domain pull-left"><img decoding="async" src="https://says.com/favicon-16x16.png"></span><span class="meta-domain pull-right">Read the full story<i class="icon-angle-right"></i></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="related-source source-related">
<div>
<div class="related-thumb" style="padding-bottom: 10px">
<div class="aspect-ratio-says" style="background-image: url(&quot;https://images.says.com/uploads/story/cover_image/66768/98d9.jpg&quot;);"><a href="https://says.com/my/seismik/laku-sampai-1000-ekor-ikan-siap-dijual-dengan-harga-90-sen-licin-dalam-masa-sejam" class="ga-curator-related">&nbsp;</a></div>
</div>
<div class="related-content">
<h6><a href="https://says.com/my/seismik/laku-sampai-1000-ekor-ikan-siap-dijual-dengan-harga-90-sen-licin-dalam-masa-sejam" class="ga-curator-related">Laku Sampai 1000 Ekor, Ikan Siap Dijual Dengan Harga 90 Sen Licin Dalam Masa Sejam!</a></h6>
<p>Ikan siakap kot, memang ramai serbu!</p>
</div>
<div class="related-content"><span class="meta-domain pull-left"><img decoding="async" src="https://says.com/favicon-16x16.png"></span><span class="meta-domain pull-right">Read the full story<i class="icon-angle-right"></i></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="related-source source-related">
<div>
<div class="related-thumb" style="padding-bottom: 10px">
<div class="aspect-ratio-says" style="background-image: url(&quot;https://images.says.com/uploads/story/cover_image/66805/3ac8.jpg&quot;);"><a href="https://says.com/my/seismik/akibat-banjir-yang-teruk-lembu-ini-ditemui-mati-terperangkap-di-atas-pokok" class="ga-curator-related">&nbsp;</a></div>
</div>
<div class="related-content">
<h6><a href="https://says.com/my/seismik/akibat-banjir-yang-teruk-lembu-ini-ditemui-mati-terperangkap-di-atas-pokok" class="ga-curator-related">Akibat Banjir Yang Teruk, Lembu Ini Ditemui Mati Terperangkap Di Atas Pokok</a></h6>
<p>Difahamkan, lembu itu mati akibat kelaparan.</p>
</div>
<div class="related-content"><span class="meta-domain pull-left"><img decoding="async" src="https://says.com/favicon-16x16.png"></span><span class="meta-domain pull-right">Read the full story<i class="icon-angle-right"></i></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</article>


Malaysia Antara Negara Dengan Kadar Tarif Air Yang Terendah Di Asia