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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<h2>Meanwhile, did you know that you can&#8217;t use Taylor Swift&#8217;s songs on TikTok anymore?</h2>
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<p>&#8220;These CLQs must be fenced and constantly monitored. They must also be equipped with all basic facilities for foreign workers,&#8221; he said, adding that this will ensure the rights of every foreign worker to have a comfortable and safe place to live.</p>
<p>The implementation of this measure aims to address issues arising from foreign workers in residential areas, such as disturbances and hygiene concerns, he noted in his Facebook post.</p>
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