Singapore ministers set for pay rise with entry-level pay up to US$1.4 million

Singapore’s ministers will receive progressive salary increases, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has announced.
The entry-level ministerial salary benchmark will rise to S$1.8 million (US$1.4 million) from S$1.1 million, while the prime minister’s pay benchmark will increase to S$3.6 million from S$2.2 million, in line with recommendations made by an independent committee.
Wong said during a ministerial statement in parliament on Tuesday that he would donate the increase in his salary to “suitable...