Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Nightlife in Singapore

This article is about dance clubs rather than live music, but the emphasis on tourism and nightlife is of interest.

Channelnewsasia.com: "Singapore is aiming to be the clubbing capital of Asia and this year alone, over $48 million has been pumped into the nightlife scene....

"Champagne company, Moet & Chandon, says Singapore is its most important market in Asia.

"'Singapore is important because of finance, the power of Singapore goes beyond the country, so if you are strong in Singapore, you might also be strong in the rest of Asia,' said Jean Berchon, Vice President, Corporate Communications, Moet & Chandon.

"So can Singapore be the clubbing capital of the region?

"Many clubbers say the country is well on its way.

"The Singapore Tourism Board sees entertainment as a key sector that will help bring in 17 million visitors to spend S$30 billion by 2015."

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