Singapore Parliament Debates Political Salary Overhaul: PM Wong Defends 9% Increase as Restraint, Not Overcorrection

Parliament wrapped a marathon 4.5-hour debate on Thursday as Prime Minister Lawrence Wong defended the government's decision to raise ministerial salaries by up to 9% starting October, framing it as a long-overdue correction applied "progressively and with restraint" rather than a windfall. The entry-level MR4 benchmark jumps from S$1.1 million to S$1.8 million, but Chan Chun Sing clarified that most MR4 ministers will actually earn about S$1.35 million by...