{
  "id": 6224806,
  "title": "PM Wong, Chan Chun Sing to address political salaries review in parliament",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/pm-wong-chan-chun-sing-to-address-political-salaries-review-in-6224806",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T03:17:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNA - Singapore",
    "slug": "cna-singapore",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/political-salary-review-parliament-lawrence-wong-chan-chun-sing-6367106"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Coordinating Minister for Public Services Chan Chun Sing are set to address a review of political salaries in parliament on Tuesday, September 8. This review has been a topic of discussion for several years, with the last adjustment in political office holders and parliamentarians' salaries occurring in 2011.\n\nAn independent committee completed the review earlier this year, but its recommendations were deferred in May due to uncertainty caused by the Middle East conflict. Additionally, the previously scheduled review in 2023 was also put on hold due to geopolitical and economic uncertainties.\n\nThe government initially intended to consider the committee's recommendations, but the ongoing challenges have led to the current decision to address the issue directly in parliament. Wong and Chan Chun Sing will provide the government's response to the review's findings, aiming to clarify the situation and outline any necessary adjustments to political salaries and parliamentary remuneration.",
  "summary": "Singapore last adjusted the salaries of political office holders and parliamentarians in 2011.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Straits Times",
        "title": "Live: PM Wong, Chan Chun Sing to speak on political office-holders’ salary review",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/live-pm-wong-chan-chun-sing-to-speak-on-political-office-holders",
        "published": "2026-09-08T01:57:41.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "PM Wong, Chan Chun Sing to address political salaries review in parliament",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/pm-wong-chan-chun-sing-to-address-political-salaries-review-in",
        "published": "2026-09-08T03:17:44.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Business Times - Singapore",
        "title": "Watch live: PM Wong, Chan Chun Sing to address political office-holders’ salary review in Parliament",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/watch-live-pm-wong-chan-chun-sing-to-address-political-office-holders",
        "published": "2026-09-08T03:39:51.000Z"
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  "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."
}