Singapore PM to get over $1m pay rise, world's highest political salary
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Singapore's government has announced a pay raise for its ministers and other senior officials, including Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who is already the world's highest-paid political leader. Wong's annual remuneration will jump more than 60% to S$3.4 million (about $2.7 million), while ministers will see increases of up to 9%, their first in 15 years. Wong said he would donate the increase in his salary to charities over the next five years. The government justifies the move as necessary to attract talent and ensure good governance, but it has drawn criticism in Singapore amid concerns over job security and the cost of living.
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Bloomberg (outlet profile)
Singapore Ministers’ Pay to Rise by Up to 9% in One-Time Boost. Singapore government ministers, who are among the best-paid in the world, will get a one-time salary bump of as much as 9% after their pay was frozen in 20…
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Malay Mail (outlet profile)
Singapore to raise ministerial salaries by up to 9pc, taking MR4 pay to about RM3.8m as PM Wong pledges to donate full increase. SINGAPORE, Sept 8 — Singapore will raise political office holders’ salaries by…
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Financial Times (outlet profile)
Singapore raises prime minister’s pay by $1mn. Jump in already world-leading salaries for ministers comes despite public disapproval
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BBC News (outlet profile)
Highest paid world leader to get salary increase of $1 million. Singapore's prime minister Lawrence Wong will see his pay rise to 3.6 million Singapore dollars ($2.8m; £2.1m).
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BBC News (outlet profile)
Highest paid world leader to get salary increase of $1 million. Singapore's prime minister Lawrence Wong will see his annual pay rise to 3.6 million Singapore dollars ($2.8m; £2.1m).
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O Globo (outlet profile)
Líder mais bem pago do mundo terá aumento de R$ 5,6 milhões e passará a ganhar mais de R$ 14 milhões por ano. O primeiro-ministro de Cingapura, Lawrence Wong, terá um aumento de S$ 1,4 milhão em seu pacote anual de remu…
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Telegraf (outlet profile)
Najplaćeniji premijer na svetu dobija još 952.000 evra: Evo zašto mu povećavaju platu. Premijer je najavio da će povećanje svoje plate tokom narednih pet godina donirati u dobrotvorne svrhe
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Singapore ministers, among world's highest paid government officials, get first raise in 15 years. Singapore's ministers, already among the world's highest paid government officials, are getting a raise for the first ti…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Salary of highest paid world leader to increase by £800k a year. Salaries of political leaders stand in sharp contrast to what median wage workers make
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong now receives £2.1m annual salary
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BFMTV (outlet profile)
2,4 millions d'euros pour le Premier ministre et jusqu'à 2 millions pour les ministres: Singapour va nettement augmenter les salaires de ses dirigeants politiques (qui sont déjà les mieux payés au monde). La cité-État a…
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Telegraf (outlet profile)
Najplaćeniji svetski lider dobiće povišicu od milion dolara: Evo koliko prima "drugoplasirani" i gde je Tramp. Vlada Singapura saopštila je da će povećati godišnje plate ministara i drugih funkcionera, uključujući premi…
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BBC News na srpskom (outlet profile)
Najplaćeniji politički lider sveta dobio veliko povećanje plate. Lorens Vong, premijer Singapura, posle povećanja plate na godišnjem nivou će zarađivati 3.6 miliona singapurskih dolara, to jest oko 283 miliona dinara.
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Danas (outlet profile)
Najplaćeniji politički lider sveta dobio veliko povećanje plate. Lorens Vong, premijer Singapura, posle povećanja plate na godišnjem nivou će zarađivati 3.6 miliona singapurskih dolara, to jest oko 283 miliona dinara.
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Blic (outlet profile)
Najplaćeniji politički lider sveta dobio veliko povećanje plate. Vlada Singapura saopštila je da će povećati godišnje plate ministara i drugih visokih državnih funkcionera, među kojima je i premijer Lorens Vong, najplać…
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Le Figaro (outlet profile)
Singapour : le salaire du Premier ministre va augmenter de 62 % et atteindre 2,4 millions d’euros par an. Depuis les années 1990, la cité-État paie généreusement ses dirigeants pour attirer les meilleurs profils et limi…
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The Guardian (outlet profile)
Singapore boosts PM’s salary by $1m amid major pay rise for ministers. The affluent city-state has justified high-end salaries for its political leaders, arguing they attract talent and ensure good governance Singapore’…
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Times of India (outlet profile)
World's highest-paid PM gets salary hike of 9%; pledges to donate difference
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CNBC (outlet profile)
The world's highest paid leader is set for a 64% pay rise. Here's how others compare. Wong announced ministerial salaries will be adjusted upwards after 15 years, with his annual pay package rising to 3.6 million Singap…
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Folha de S.Paulo (outlet profile)
Singapura aumenta salário anual do primeiro-ministro em R$ 5,6 milhões. Singapura anunciou um aumento salarial extraordinário e drástico para os ministros do governo, incluindo o primeiro-ministro Lawrence Wong , que já…
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UOL (outlet profile)
Singapura aumenta salário anual do primeiro-ministro em R$ 5,6 milhões
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La Repubblica (outlet profile)
Il primo ministro più pagato al mondo si alza lo stipendio: così supera Trump e i leader europei. Lawrence Wong, premier di Singapore, vedrà crescere la retribuzione di oltre il 60%. Ma promette che devolverà l’aumento…
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Blic (outlet profile)
Ko je najplaćeniji lider na svetu? Godišnje plate iznose 1,5 miliona evra: Evo koliko zarađuju Tramp, Putin, Merca i Makron. Kada je reč o politici i novcu, pažnja javnosti često je usmerena na lično bogatstvo svetskih…
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Tanjug (outlet profile)
Premijer Singapura koji je najplaćeniji šef vlade na svetu, uskoro dobija povišicu
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Politika (outlet profile)
Најплаћенији премијер на свету добија повишицу. Амерички председник Доналд Трамп 400.000 америчких долара годишње
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BBC News Brasil (outlet profile)
Chefe de governo mais bem pago do mundo ganha aumento de salário de mais de R$ 5 milhões por ano. Primeiro-ministro de Singapura, Lawrence Wong, terá salário anual equivalente a R$ 14,5 milhões; para governo, elevar a r…
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G1 (outlet profile)
Chefe de governo mais bem pago do mundo ganha aumento de salário de mais de R$ 5 milhões por ano. Lawrence Wong, primeiro-ministro de Singapura Getty Images via BBC O governo de Singapura afirmou que aumentará os salári…
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Fontanka.ru (outlet profile)
Самому высокооплачиваемому лидеру мира добавили еще миллион долларов
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La Patilla (outlet profile)
Quién es el líder político mejor pagado del mundo y por qué le subirán el salario un millón de dólares.       El gobierno de Singapur ha anunciado que aumentará los salarios anuales de sus ministros y dem…
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Интерфакс (outlet profile)
Глава Сингапура будет получать зарплату за год в семь раз больше президента США. Годовой размер оплаты труда премьер-министра Сингапура Лоуренса Вонга вырастет более чем в 1,6 раза – до 3,6 млн сингапурских долларов ($2…
Factual core
- The salary increase applies to Singapore's prime minister, making the pay already among the highest in the world.
- Lawrence Wong, Prime Minister of Singapore, will receive a salary increase of $1 million.
- Lawrence Wong is the highest-paid political leader in the world.
- Prime Minister Lawrence Wong pledged to donate his full salary increase.
- The highest-paid prime minister in the world receives a salary increase.