Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong defended an exclusive deal his city-state struck with Taylor Swift that prevents the pop star taking her current Eras Tour to anywhere else in Southeast Asia. Recommended Videos Lee confirmed that Swift was provided with “certain incentives” from a government fund established to rebuild tourism industry after COVID-19 disruptions to make Singapore her only Southeast Asian destination. Lee said he didn’t see the deal as unfriendly toward his neighbors in the 10-country Association of Southeast Asian Nations.