{
  "id": 6728820,
  "title": "Why Singapore ministers are paid so much — and why it's going up",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/why-singapore-ministers-are-paid-so-much-and-why-its-going-up",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T07:28:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-11/singapore-ministers-get-pay-rise/107138426"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Moves to increase the pay of Singapore's famously well-paid political appointment holders will see the prime minister's package increase to $S3.6 million, including bonuses. So why are Singapore's pollies on such a good wicket?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "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."
}