Thailand to host two major music events after Taylor Swift miss

BANGKOK (Bloomberg):After missing out on Taylor Swift’s world tour, Thailand has sealed deals to host Summer Sonic and Tomorrowland music festivals as it pushes event-driven tourism to propel South-East Asia’s second-largest economy. Summer Sonic will come to South-East Asia for the first time in its second venture outside of Japan, with dates set for Aug. 24...

Indonesia wants to work with Singapore to host big concerts and world events

JAKARTA (Jakarta Post/ANN): Indonesian Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno visited Singapore recently and aims to explore potential bilateral cooperation on hosting major concerts and other international events amid pop singer Taylor Swift’s exclusive six-date concert series in the city-state. During the visit, Sandiaga met with Grace Fu Hai Yien, Singapore’s minister-in-charge of trade relations...