‘Swiftonomics’ could have helped drag Singapore’s economy across the finish line. The Southeast Asian country banked on several high-profile events—most notably superstar Taylor Swift—to jumpstart tourism spending.
On Thursday, Singapore’s government unveiled the country’s GDP growth numbers for the first quarter of the year, giving an initial indication of whether the strategy paid off.
In the first three months of the year, the city-state’s economy grew just 0.1%…
