Ho Ching, the wife of Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, has received criticism for her recent comments on the monetary incentive paid to Taylor Swift for her concert in Singapore. Ho Ching downplayed the payment, stating that it was a token of appreciation rather than a decisive factor in Taylor Swift's decision to perform in the country.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s wife, Ho Ching , has sparked criticism online for her recent comments on the monetary incentive the Singapore government paid pop star Taylor Swift for making the country her only Southeast Asian tour stop. Mdm Ho had downplayed the incentive, estimated to be between $2-4 million, as a “thank you honorarium” or a deal “sweetener” instead of a sum that had the power to make or break her decision to perform here.
She argued in a lengthy Facebook post, this week that the payment was likely seen as a token of appreciation rather than a decisive factor in finalising the deal. The former Temasek chief said: “It sounded more like a thank you honorarium to celebrate her decision to come to Sg. But being the good civil servants, STB must have cracked their heads to find an internal rationale for giving the “grant”. They can’t call it a welcome gift for a daughter or granddaughter of 2 well established Sg resident from early years. They also cannot call it a thank you gift, as that would set a bad precedent for the futur
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