Asian cities build big as infrastructure woes take centre stage in region’s Taylor Swift tussle 

AS TALK rages on over whether Singapore’s exclusivity deal with American pop icon Taylor Swift was a smart business move or “not what good neighbours do”, a more pressing issue regarding the state of infrastructure in key cities in the region has been thrust into the spotlight.

Many fans in South-east Asia – such as those from the Philippines, who count themselves as Swift’s most ardent supporters in this part of the world – have lamented their countries’ lack of infrastructure for the failure to woo such big-name acts to their shores.

Singapore is playing host to Swift’s six sold-out concerts as part of her wildly successful The Eras Tour, with the final three shows taking place from Thursday (Mar 7) to Saturday.