SINGAPORE -- Singapore on Thursday reported year-on-year growth of 2.7% for the first quarter of this year, with the figure coming in exactly as forecast thanks to a hot tourism sector ignited by American pop star Taylor Swift's concerts in the city-state.
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Taylor Swift buoys Singapore GDP to 2.7% Q1 growth
City-state basks in concert tourism glow but export expansion continues to slide
Taylor Swift fans sing outside National Stadium ahead of a concert in Singapore on March 8. The American superstar made Singapore her only Southeast Asian stop on her global tour. (Source photos by Reuters)
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