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Highlights: Parliament debate on political salaries

Highlights: Parliament debate on political salaries

MPs debated ministerial pay benchmarks, performance and transparency, with the government and WP differing over the longer-term salary formula.

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MFA reached out to nearly 100 Singaporeans, PRs in Nepal and Tibet after disaster: Vivian Balakrishnan

MFA reached out to nearly 100 Singaporeans, PRs in Nepal and Tibet after disaster: Vivian Balakrishnan

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Chinese auto supplier compensates 107 graduates fired barely a month into jobs, punishes managers

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Tan See Leng says he would never have entered politics if money had been primary consideration

During the debate on political salaries, Dr Tan says he sometimes wishes he could have had a longer runway and been better equipped for public office.

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WP chief Pritam Singh supports MP allowance increase, questions mayors' wages and roles

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IN FOCUS: Why Singapore's workplace culture remains a stubborn barrier to its fertility push

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ISD warns terrorism threat to Singapore remains high; youth radicalisation a pressing concern

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Floods expose fragility of Nepal’s bid to reduce trade dependence on India through China

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MFA reached out to nearly 100 Singaporeans, PRs in Nepal and Tibet after disaster: Vivian Balakrishnan

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Chinese auto supplier compensates 107 graduates fired barely a month into jobs, punishes managers

Chinese auto supplier compensates 107 graduates fired barely a month into jobs, punishes managers

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