Singapore paid a &#x27grant&#x27 to safe Taylor Swift live shows. Very good business or unfair to other nations around the world?

Singapore paid a &#x27grant&#x27 to safe Taylor Swift live shows. Very good business or unfair to other nations around the world?


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Singapore’s payment of a “grant” to protected Taylor Swift’s live shows in the metropolis-state prompts thoughts about the long run of competitors for musical functions and tourism bucks, reports CNBC’s Monica Pitrelli.

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