Singapore's PM says exclusive deal with Taylor Swift not a hostile act towards neighbours

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (left) said on Tuesday an incentive provided to Taylor Swift to make Singapore the only stop in South-East Asia on her world tour was not a hostile act towards its neighbours. Photos: AFP

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday an incentive provided to Taylor Swift to make Singapore the only stop in South-East Asia on her world tour was not a hostile act towards its neighbours.

"(Our) agencies negotiated an arrangement with her to come to Singapore and perform and to make Singapore her only stop in South-East Asia," Lee told a press conference in Melbourne, where he is attending a regional summit.