Singapore PM defends bumper pay rise as ‘price of good government’
2 sources·Updated September 9, 2026
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- NYT World·8h agoSingapore’s Prime Minister Gets a Big Raise
Singapore’s prime minister, Lawrence Wong, got the bump as part of a longstanding policy to pay high salaries to public servants in order to attract top talent and prevent corruption.
Read at NYT World → - Irish Times World·12h agoSingapore PM defends bumper pay rise as ‘price of good government’
Global Briefing: Lawrence Wong says higher salaries are needed to attract capable people into politics and maintain standards of government
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