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MPs suggest tweaking benchmarks, adjusting variable component of ministers’ salaries

Several of the PAP MPs who spoke noted that raising ministerial pay could be difficult for everyday Singaporeans to accept.

WP supports broad changes to political salaries, but calls for more transparency over ministers’ pay

WP chief Pritam Singh was the only WP MP to speak out of the 12 MPs who weighed in on the debate in Parliament on Sept 10.

Revised salary framework for political appointment holders and MPs: What are the key changes?

The House will debate the matter on Sept 10.

MPs’ monthly allowance to be raised to $18,500 from $13,750

The Government will be studying how to delink MPs’ allowances from being pegged to ministerial salaries to account for the differences between the two types of roles.

Costs of Pioneer Generation schemes exceed fund balance by $785m, Govt to top up where needed: Report

The Estimates Committee said the Pioneer Generation Fund would need to be topped up further as the estimated liabilities currently exceeded its fund balance.

Ng Chee Meng moves to Faishal’s seat in frontbench as Parliament adjusts seating plan

Labour chief Ng Chee Meng was appointed Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office at the recent Cabinet reshuffle.

‘I will continue to engage and better understand the needs of the Muslim community’: Zaqy Mohamad

New Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Zaqy Mohamad (above) took over from Faishal Ibrahim on July 20, who earlier in the day resigned from political office.

Live: No by-election will be called following Faishal’s resignation

Faishal Ibrahim resigns over a “lapse of judgment” in handling his interactions with a woman.

Faishal Ibrahim resigns over online messages with female member of the public

Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Faishal Ibrahim resigned from political office on July 20.

South Korea top court upholds jail term for MP over church bribes

Kweon Seong-dong was sentenced to two years in prison by a Lower Court for accepting 100 million won (S$86,434) in illegal political funds in exchange for helping the Unification Church.

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