Singapore boosts PM’s salary by $1m amid major pay rise for ministers
- Singapore’s prime minister has been given a $1m pay rise as the affluent city-state announced a dramatic one-off salary boost for government ministers.
- The pay increases add more than 60% to what are already the world’s highest ministerial salaries.
- Singapore has justified high-end salaries for its political leaders, arguing they attract talent and ensure good governance.
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- Singapore’s prime minister has been given a $1m pay rise as the affluent city-state announced a dramatic one-off salary boost for government ministers.
- The pay increases add more than 60% to what are already the world’s highest ministerial salaries.
- Singapore has justified high-end salaries for its political leaders, arguing they attract talent and ensure good governance.
Sources: Guardian