World's highest-paid PM Lawrence Wong to get 64% salary hike taking pay to Rs 26 crore
- Singapore PM Lawrence Wong, the world's highest-paid prime minister, will see his pay rise to S$3.6 million from 15 October.
- The nearly 64% increase reflects a revised benchmark; ministers initially get up to a 9% adjustment.
- Singapore benchmarks political salaries against the top 1,000 earners, aiming to attract talent and curb corruption.
- Wong said he will donate the salary increase to charity for the next five years, if he remains in office.
Source: moneycontrol.com
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