A Little Red Dot with no natural resources that needs to import sand, water and human from other countries and regions now learns to exploits the soft power of others....
What can other nations learn from SG?
Singapore’s strategic move to secure exclusive concerts was a “creative” expansionary fiscal policy...What Singapore did with Swift provides a universal lesson that all countries could learn. When strategically planned, a targeted spending policy involving big names in the entertainment industry can create a substantial multiplier effect. Such an effect can help an economy in a downturn bounce back
Here some interesting statistics. Swift’s concerts, from March 1 to 9 2024 in SG, increased the overall tourism-related bookings for the country by an astonishing 275% compared to the same period two weeks later. Meanwhile, Singapore’s inbound flights and accommodation bookings rose by 186% and 462% respectively during the week of the concert.
![[Image: 108542050.jpg]](https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-108542050,width-1280,height-720,resizemode-4/108542050.jpg)
See, we are a small country. Asking for trouble.
(23-03-2025, 05:34 PM)jus4lucky Wrote: [ -> ]See, we are a small country. Asking for trouble.
No choice loh - Being small means troubles tend to look for us.

(25-03-2025, 06:22 PM)Manthink Wrote: [ -> ]这也视为"崇洋媚外" ? 别鸡蛋里挑骨头啦 ![[Image: biggrin.png]](https://sgtalk.net/images/smilies/biggrin.png)
Drug references in western music are quite common, and that's why there're so many addicts especially among the youngsters.
(23-03-2025, 04:51 PM)Manthink Wrote: [ -> ]A Little Red Dot with no natural resources that needs to import sand, water and human from other countries and regions now learns to exploits the soft power of others....
What can other nations learn from SG?
Singapore’s strategic move to secure exclusive concerts was a “creative” expansionary fiscal policy...What Singapore did with Swift provides a universal lesson that all countries could learn. When strategically planned, a targeted spending policy involving big names in the entertainment industry can create a substantial multiplier effect. Such an effect can help an economy in a downturn bounce back
Here some interesting statistics. Swift’s concerts, from March 1 to 9 2024 in SG, increased the overall tourism-related bookings for the country by an astonishing 275% compared to the same period two weeks later. Meanwhile, Singapore’s inbound flights and accommodation bookings rose by 186% and 462% respectively during the week of the concert.
![[Image: 108542050.jpg]](https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-108542050,width-1280,height-720,resizemode-4/108542050.jpg)
This is what outside happening this moment

. while we all of us is happily watching on our hand hp, all this is about those outside, is war here & there, flood, food and
hopes for peace in this world. Heart Tongue
Here a light to...Ms Tay at Singapore Kallang event who went on, on for a continue one week...
https://youtu.be/a5AyqiFV-_c?si=e7EzIJtdQc-KlNFe