Debate heats up as Singapore prime minister says exclusive Taylor Swift deal isn't 'unfriendly'

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Tuesday the country's closed-door deal with Taylor Swift's promoters is 'not unfriendly' to nearby countries.

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Tuesday that a closed-door deal for Taylor Swift to perform in the city-state ensured she would not perform in other Southeast Asian countries during her Eras tour.

" agencies negotiated an arrangement with her to come to Singapore and perform and to make Singapore her only stop in Southeast Asia," he said at a press conference at a regional summit in Melbourne, The issue gained prominence on Feb.

Average daily rates at hotels in Singapore rose from $256 to $400 this week, with bookings up 92% from travelers coming from Malaysia, 111% from Thailand and 189% from Indonesia, according to the travel software company RateGain.

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