Civil service

POLITICAL SALARIES REVIEW

Fertility rates, pollution, income inequality: What could a ‘quality of life’ target mean for ministers’ bonuses?

2026-09-09T12:13:38.000Z
PM Wong committed to donate his full annual increment - which works out to S$1.4 million – to “suitable good causes” for the next five years.
POLITICAL SALARIES REVIEW

Singapore's benchmark ministerial pay to rise to S$1.8m; ministers won’t get the full increase at once

2026-09-08T04:43:24.000Z
“We have MPs with a wide range of backgrounds and experience, who bring different perspectives to our debates,” said PM Wong.
POLITICAL SALARIES REVIEW

No hidden components or perks in political officeholders’ pay: PM Wong

2026-09-08T04:25:08.000Z
“Our starting point is this: good government depends on good leadership. Institutions are only as effective as the people who lead them,” said PM Wong.
POLITICAL SALARIES REVIEW

Effective political leaders needed, civil servants no substitute: PM Wong

2026-09-08T04:15:25.000Z
But to leave political salaries untouched at this point, although a politically easier move, “would not be the right thing to do”, according to PM Wong.
POLITICAL SALARIES REVIEW

Singapore ‘must act now’ to raise political salaries, says PM Wong

2026-09-08T04:10:58.000Z
The New Zealand government has cut spending across the public sector and reduced the workforce since taking office in 2023.

Nearly 10,000 New Zealand public servants to strike on Sep 9

2026-09-01T00:23:41.000Z
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Are public sector jobs truly an ‘iron rice bowl’?

2026-07-30T10:22:19.000Z
The Public Service Division says the payment takes into account Singapore’s Q1 economic performance, as well as the "significant" downside risks to the Republic's economic outlook.

Civil servants get 0.45-month mid-year bonus, up marginally from 2025

2026-06-23T09:27:59.000Z
At MHA, Pang led the ministry’s efforts to deal with security threats such as foreign interference and scams, and its responses in critical and sensitive operations. 

Ministry of Home Affairs Permanent Secretary Pang Kin Keong to retire

2026-04-16T09:00:21.000Z