The Swift premium: What Singapore’s exclusive Eras Tour deal taught ASEAN about cultural economics

e27 - Nov 13, 2026

When Singapore arranged exclusive Southeast Asian dates for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in March 2024, six shows, only stop in the region, the diplomatic and economic discussion that followed was one of the more publicly visible moments of ASEAN economic competition in recent memory. Thai officials publicly questioned the arrangement. The Philippines registered concern. Indonesian […] The post The Swift premium: What Singapore’s exclusive Eras Tour deal taught ASEAN about cultural economics appeared first on e27.

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