Singapore MPs back ministerial pay rise, but agree money alone won’t lure talent

While Singapore’s officials are among the highest-paid in the world, money alone cannot attract the brightest leaders to public service, lawmakers have said during a debate on the increase in ministerial salaries – a move supported by both opposition and ruling party MPs. The parliamentary discussion on Thursday, which saw MPs share their personal reflections on stepping into public office, followed an announced rise in ministerial salary, which Prime Minister Lawrence Wong insisted was...