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Singapore boosts PM’s salary by $1m amid major pay rise for ministers

The affluent city-state has justified high-end salaries for its political leaders, arguing they attract talent and ensure good governance 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.

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Singapore boosts PM’s salary by $1m amid major pay rise for ministers
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