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Singapore’s Prime Minister Gets a Big Raise

Source: Max Kim · Published Sep 9, 2026, 12:42 PM

In World, Max Kim puts this story at the center of the day: Singapore’s prime minister, Lawrence Wong, got the bump as part of a longstanding policy to pay high salaries to public servants in order to attract top talent and prevent corruption. FlexChar is surfacing it because it is driving searches and conversation right now.

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