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POLITICS16h agoSingapore ministers earn millions. What do other Asian leaders make?Singapore’s ministers are among the world’s highest paid, a system its leaders have defended as necessary to attract capable people into public service and reduce the temptation of corruption. Its latest salary review has once again put the spotlight on that approach, while highlighting a wider regional divide over how Asian governments value political leadership and public service. Under the city state’s formula, the prime minister’s salary is pegged at twice the benchmark for an entry-level...South China Morning Post
POLITICS1d agoThais stage rare Israel protest; Singapore ministers get pay rise: 7 Asia highlightsWe have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. ‘Not for sale’: Thais take to streets in rare protest against Israel Hundreds of Thais, led by a veteran political activist, rallied outside the Israeli Embassy in Bangkok in a rare public protest against a group of foreign nationals. 2. Singapore ministers set for pay...South China Morning Post
POLITICS2d agoSingapore’s Chan Chun Sing to visit China, speak at defence forumSingapore’s Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing is set to visit China from Tuesday to Thursday at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun and will speak at the Beijing Xiangshan Forum for the second consecutive year. His visit comes as defence analysts tell This Week in Asia that ties with Beijing are important for the city state’s balancing strategy with Washington. Singapore and the United States are close strategic partners with deep defence cooperation. Singapore’s defence ministry...South China Morning Post
POLITICS3d agoBenchmarking and bonuses: why Singapore pays its politicians like bankersThe city-state has some of the best-paid ministers in the worldFinancial Times
POLITICS5d agoAs Singapore weighs joining China-led AI body, does it risk US retaliation?As Singapore considers joining a China-led body on artificial intelligence, analysts say membership would give the city state a bigger say in global governance matters related to the technology but may invite an unfriendly response from Washington. Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo revealed in parliament earlier this week that Singapore had received an invitation to join the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation (Waico). Singapore would consider the...South China Morning Post
POLITICS6d agoPool of capable Singaporeans will narrow if personal cost of public service is too high : Tan See LengTan See Leng states that the pool of capable Singaporeans in public service could shrink if the personal costs are too high. This highlights a potential challenge for future public administration in Singapore.straitstimes.com · Singapore
POLITICS6d agoSingapore PM increases his salary by $1.1 million amid first government pay raise in 15 yearsPrime Minister Lawrence Wong announced the salary increases in parliament on Tuesday, the first for ministers in 15 years. Wong's own benchmark paycheck is set to rise 64 percent to 3.6 million Singapore dollars (€2.4 million) a year.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS6d agoPritam Singh questions if high pay attracts top private talent to Singapore politicsWorkers’ Party chief Pritam Singh has called for a more modest increase to Singapore’s ministerial salaries, challenging the argument that a higher pay was needed to attract top talent from the private sector. At Thursday’s parliamentary debate on changes to the political salary framework, Singh questioned if the city state’s high earners in the private sector were deterred from politics by lower pay or whether the issue was political responsibilities. He argued that most of the city state’s...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 9Singapore unfinished anti - colonial struggleThe article discusses Singapore's ongoing anti-colonial struggle, suggesting a deeper historical and political narrative beyond its independence.greenleft.org.au · Australia
POLITICSSep 9Singaporean PM pay to jump to S$3 . 6mil , will donate increaseThe Singaporean Prime Minister's salary is set to increase to S$3.6 million, with the Prime Minister intending to donate the increment. This news pertains to government compensation and public service.freemalaysiatoday.com · Malaysia
POLITICSSep 9Singapore police question 5 over racist comments on Nepal floods, Air India investmentThe police have identified and interviewed five people over online comments relating to the Nepal floods and discussions surrounding Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) investment in Air India. Senior Minister K Shanmugam said on Saturday that the police were looking into “shameful” racist and xenophobic online comments about the Nepal-Tibet disaster and SIA’s investment in Air India. In response to media queries, the police on Wednesday confirmed they received police reports and are investigating certain...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 8Singapore ‘open’ to using chemical castration for sex offenders if proven effectiveSingapore remains open to considering chemical castration as a measure to tackle sex crimes if there is clear evidence that it is effective in reducing crime, Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam has said. However, the evidence so far was inconclusive, he said in a written parliamentary reply on Tuesday. “We remain open to considering measures including pharmacological anti-androgen treatments, also known as chemical castrations, if it is clear that such measures are effective in bringing down...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 8Singapore tightens national bonus criteria for political salaries , including unemployment , income growthSingapore is implementing stricter criteria for national bonuses tied to political salaries, incorporating factors like unemployment and income growth. This policy adjustment aims to link political compensation more closely to national economic performance.businesstimes.com.sg · Singapore
POLITICSSep 8Singapore ministers set for pay rise to US$1.4 million entry benchmarkSingapore’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...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 7Singapore’s Wong warns racist remarks over Nepal, Air India risk ‘pulling us apart’Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong warned against a recent spate of racist comments being made online, saying prejudice should not be allowed to become normalised in the multiracial city state. Wong said in a social media post on Sunday that an “uglier side” had emerged in recent online discussions, including remarks about Singaporeans caught in deadly floods in Nepal and debate over Singapore Airlines’ potential investment in Air India. “We can and should have robust debates,” he said. “But...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 7Singapore PM condemns anti - Indian abuse over SIA - AI investment deal , says prejudice against any community not acceptedSingapore's Prime Minister has condemned anti-Indian abuse linked to an investment deal between Singapore Airlines and Air India, stating that prejudice against any community is unacceptable. This highlights political and social concerns surrounding international business agreements and community relations.bignewsnetwork.com · United States
POLITICSSep 5Singapore investigates racism related to China-Nepal disaster, Air India investmentPolice are investigating “shameful” racist and xenophobic online comments about the China-Nepal disaster and Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) investment in Air India, Senior Minister K Shanmugam said on Saturday. Mr Shanmugam told reporters that the Ministry of Digital Development and Information will also ask social media platforms to remove comments that breach guidelines. “The media tells me that they had to remove several comments because they were so nasty. I don’t know if all the comments are all...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 2Can Singapore be the ‘natural choice’ to bridge Asean and Central Asia?Singapore is positioning itself as a bridge between Central Asia and Asean, as both regions increasingly look to each other amid growing disruption to global trade and intensifying superpower rivalry. The political appetite exists, but analysts say trade benefits will still hinge on overcoming obstacles such as geography and a lack of connectivity. Singapore’s Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong pitched the city state to Central Asian businesses during his visits to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan from...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 31Singapore may require social media firms to set daily time limits for teensSingapore plans to introduce legislation early next year requiring social media platforms to roll out stronger safeguards for teens, including possibly setting a daily time limit, Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo has said. If a platform could not or did not want to introduce these stronger safeguards, Singapore intended to raise the minimum age of access to that platform to 18, Teo told journalists in an interview on Friday. The government wanted to know what...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 31Hong Kong, Singapore can work to expand the pie, competition not zero-sum: envoySingapore and Hong Kong do not view each other as enemies, but rather admire one another’s accomplishments, the country’s top envoy to the city has said, calling for greater cooperation between the two jurisdictions often cast as fierce rivals. Eric Teo Boon Hee, Singapore’s consul general in Hong Kong, said Asia was big enough to accommodate two financial centres and that both sides should work together to “expand the pie” as capital rushed into the region. Speaking exclusively to the South...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 31Small state, big agenda: Singapore prepares to steer Asean through crisisEvery bloc needs a chair capable of getting things done – and Southeast Asia watchers say that description fits no country better than Singapore. The city state will get the chance to prove it in the bloc’s 60th anniversary year, after it takes the Asean helm from the Philippines on January 1. Speaking at Singapore’s National Day Rally on August 22, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said the world was becoming more fractured and dangerous – one that the city state would have to “endure and survive...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 30Singapore tackles finances and culture to avert a demographic crisisOne challenge for policy makers is that success on many measures won't show up immediately.CNBC
POLITICSAug 29Singapore Offers Parents $55 , 000 to Boost Plunging Birth RatesSingapore is offering parents $55,000 as an incentive to address its declining birth rates. This is a governmental effort to tackle a significant demographic issue.chiangraitimes.com · Thailand
POLITICSAug 28Singapore’s plans to clear forest for homes lead to rare public protestsBid to rezone forested areas for housing prompts unusual public opposition in Southeast Asian city-state.Al Jazeera [en]
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