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Singapore Government Approves Major Pay Raise for Ministers Amid Already World-Leading Salaries

By Staff Writer

Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced on Tuesday that his government has agreed to implement recommendations from an independent committee calling for a substantial increase in ministerial salaries. The salaries, already the highest among government officials worldwide, will see the Prime Minister's own compensation rise to 2.8 million Singapore dollars. The announcement follows a review by an independent panel tasked with assessing appropriate pay levels for the country's political leadership.