@yahlahbut: Is there ever a "good" time to raise political salaries? That's the question our hosts wrestle with on Ep #863, as they discuss the timing of the confirmed 9% pay increase for officeholders, and why some workers feel it clashes with the solidarity message from the top. Catch the full episode wherever you get your podcasts!
Private sector is accountable to shareholders and can be fired at any moment if they’re not performing.
2026-09-15 10:10:02
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matcha :
looks like more than 9% if I not wrong
2026-09-15 05:43:11
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JJ Lim :
Everyone loves to complain when ministers’ salaries go up, but have we stopped to ask whether it is worth paying for capable people to run Singapore?
If their pay is still competitive but below what they could earn in the private sector, isn’t that a reasonable trade-off to attract and retain talent? Singapore didn’t become successful by paying peanuts for leadership.
The real question should be performance, value and integrity — not simply the salary figure. If you think you can do better, step up and prove it. If you can’t, then let someone more capable do the job.
2026-09-15 07:41:45
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พี่เจ :
If the ministers love the country truly, they will not need the high salaries. If they are not willing to do their utmost best for the country without the high salary, it simply means they are ministers for the money not for the people. Simple logic. They have just by logic implied that they will not serve the people if the salary was low. They are doing it for the money.
2026-09-15 10:30:24
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bel :
they r telling u and not asking u for approval leh
2026-09-15 08:01:21
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denverang776 :
Do they care ❓
2026-09-15 06:44:14
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ysngngys :
9% compounded increment over 15 years means less than 1% per year....ok la.
2026-09-15 13:29:37
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Yellowrat :
One of highest retrenchment rate and inflations.
2026-09-15 11:20:30
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Ken Sire :
High enough, not to rise... people are expecting they CUT pay in bad market..
use the $$ to help low income & seniors...
2026-09-15 09:34:24
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maikeru55 :
Kenneth Jeyaratham once said after a General Election some time back says the people has chosen and don't want to hear anymore complaints.
2026-09-15 07:19:54
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paulflorean888 :
mp allowance increment is 30%
2026-09-15 13:18:27
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Matt Han :
something big is coming that's why they have to raise their salary now.
2026-09-15 04:52:03
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Atokcooks :
There should not be any timing their salary is the highest in the world really, isn’t it about duty?
2026-09-15 06:37:55
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AstroWendy :
for me, it's not clear how this increment is measured against - what are their KPIs? also, we still do not see an upward uptake of political office holders from the private sector.
2026-09-15 06:16:23
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James L. :
they don't know when it will be better... isn't that kinda scary? they themselves don't see better times ahead, don't know when they can justify their greed after holding out, can't figure out how to make things better themselves and hope that greed will make a genius join the pap to help them figure it all out
2026-09-15 05:10:52
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luckymodena :
maybe they can consider to factor in salaries of ceo of community and non profit org among the top 1000 to calculate the benchmark
2026-09-15 07:38:55
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sarahsarahbao :
Never an appropriate timing to tell anyone bad news. Just have to bite the bullet and spit it out.
2026-09-15 05:12:38
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user8614619241366 :
It’s disgusting disgraceful and F shameful
2026-09-15 07:23:19
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user8686665226983 :
Nonsense, you serve with your heart and soul , and not hypocrite to look at the pot of Gold to serve . Many serve are spineless yes man
2026-09-15 11:00:00
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PJR :
Such are the ARROGANCE of the govt.. when you are suffering and trying to save, they eat grand dinner in front of you
2026-09-15 11:21:10
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Knowledge & Product Shop :
yes it's 💯 very unwise of LW to give a high pay raised at such a shit time? pap today seem keeps doing wrong thing at the wrong time. 😑
2026-09-15 13:23:33
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Simple Guy :
a v bad insensitive timing... totally ignoring residents feeling
2026-09-15 13:41:18
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Charlie :
Never! Because they don’t deserve a raise at all!!
2026-09-15 12:02:25
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caxelon :
“dont know when else will be better” obviously we dont know cuz every now and then some issues come up and they show that they dont deserve it
2026-09-15 11:19:56
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