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  "id": 6488864,
  "title": "Commentary: To discuss ministerial salary increases, we need to start by being clear about opportunity costs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/commentary-to-discuss-ministerial-salary-increases-we-need-to-start-6488864",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T22:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
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    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/minister-salary-increase-singapore-leaders-opportunity-cost-6373486"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "When too few capable leaders come forward, what Singapore loses in the long run cannot be easily remedied after the fact, says Christopher Gee from the Institute of Policy Studies.",
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        "outlet": "CNA - Singapore",
        "title": "Commentary: To discuss ministerial salary increases, we need to start by being clear about opportunity costs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/commentary-to-discuss-ministerial-salary-increases-we-need-to-start",
        "published": "2026-09-09T22:00:00.000Z"
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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."
}