@mothershipsg: A video posted on BBC News' Instagram page on Sep. 8, was headlined "Highest paid world leader to get salary increase of $1 million", making a reference to Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's increment. The video stated that PM Wong's annual salary, currently about S$2.2 million, makes him the highest paid leader in the world. Some social media users took to the comments section to voice their support for the pay increment and PM Wong's high salary with some saying they were Singaporeans while others claimed that the comparison with other world leaders was flawed. In an all-new season of the Mothership Podcast, comedian Rishi Budhrani sits down with Mothership host Oli to yap about ministerial pay, racist comments and if microdramas are becoming a norm. #mothershiporiginals #mothershippodcast #singaporenews #mothershipparliament

Kelvin :

This money is clean. Singapore ranks among the top three least corrupt countries in the world. It may sound like a lot when you hear the amount, but we all know it’s small compared to what other world leaders acquired.

MBR :

Why benchmark against top 1,000 earners in Singapore? Should benchmark against bottom 1,000 earners so they will then have the drive to bring up salaries in Singapore so they get parity as well.

234234 :

Running a country is the toughest job so the pay has to be higher than the top pay in private sector just running a company ..

ベーコンさん :

Minister pay can’t be benchmarked against private sector. They are serving the people. If they want to be rich, then don’t work in the government.

K Lifestyle :

its so embarassing that i kept quiet on international platforms 😂

FETTY_AD :

Pretty sure those are different people commenting on local vs foreign channels

Lance S21 :

Who is this talking lady...?

MindHunter :

my ceo and cfo are paid usd4.5m and usd3m annually... don't what they have done 🤣🤣🤣

spiderman :

dun try to rub shoulder on it ok

PAPLiars :

It’s Riyad :

first

wrongmove :

How much our ministers are paid is frankly none of other countries' business! They can do likewise! Period.

nono :

Lawrence Wong said he is going to donate the excessive part of his salary to charities. Good.et him and the other politicians take care of NKF expenses. Let them sponsor patients dialysis.

Kelvin Tay :

so raise minister pay no issue.. but increase abit for nsf pay cannot? pity all the guys who spend 2 years of their prime life for the country

Kakaphoni66! :

lol. defend them for fug. let them defenc themselves

🇸🇬🥥🥥 🌙月亮 :

those who defend is the 65% new citizen la hello they don even support their own local now true born sgreans are getting poorer and poorer

iprefernot2speak :

I feel embarrassed to be Singaporean

PAPLiars :

Least corrupt doesn’t mean have to increase Pay

luckymama :

How u get perspective based on a number of posts to represent e 6.5M of pple?

huat888 :

What a logical fallacy the lady is making. The unhappy locals want to voice out their opinions to OTHER Singaporeans to get them to wake up. The locals who are fine with this are defending the govt’s decision to give themselves a pay hike on international platforms. Why is she conflating the two groups as the same 🙄

jc837463 :

30x median pay. That's a true Middle Class Minister.

welldone2025 :

not problem , but we are not swiss living standard yet

PAPLiars :

Nothing wrong with the BBC report

starcrossed :

First they sue Bloomberg, now they will sue BBC. Leading their charge will Shanmugam, their lead attack dog.