{
  "id": 15841285,
  "title": "World's second-richest country recommends 8% salary hike for workers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/worlds-second-richest-country-recommends-8-salary-hike-for-workers",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-21T02:58:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "VnExpress Business",
    "slug": "vnexpress-business",
    "url": "https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/economy/world-s-second-richest-country-recommends-8-salary-hike-for-workers-5134321.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Workers earning up to $2,800 a month in Singapore should receive a pay increase of 6% to 8%, or at least SGD120 (US$94), according to the latest recommendations to businesses by the National Wages Council (NWC).",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}