Little sympathy for no pay hike for ministers

AFP reported "that there was little sympathy in the city-state for the world's best-paid politicians.



Ministerial salaries in the
financial hub are the highest on Earth, with an entry-level minister
paid Sg$1.1 million ($830,000) and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
earning an eye-watering Sg$2.2 million.

The government has argued the huge pay packets are necessary to
attract top-calibre