Singapore ministers to receive 9% pay increase, lowest grade worth RM3.84 million
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- Singapore’s political office-holders will receive salary increases of up to 9%, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said in Parliament.
- A minister in the lowest MR4 grade will earn about S$1.2 million, or RM3.84 million, annually under the changes.
Singapore’s political office-holders are set to receive salary increases of up to 9%, with the annual income of a minister in the lowest MR4 grade rising to about S$1.2 million, equivalent to RM3.84 million.
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced the changes on Tuesday while speaking in Parliament. Wong, who also serves as finance minister, said the revised pay arrangements would take effect at a later date.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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