# Singapore to raise ministers’ pay? Four key points on the new framework

https://mins.news/en/video/49727

- Lianhe Zaobao, 2026-09-08 12:44 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsjgYSMUxfI

> Singapore Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong announced in Parliament on Tuesday that the MR4 reference annual salary for ministers will rise from S$1.1 million to S$1.8 million. However, serving ministers will not receive the increase all at once. The timing and calculation behind the new figure are key questions.

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