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Archive for the ‘Politics’ Category

Do ruling PAP politicians see the need to justify their salaries or, is it just taken as an entitlement?

While Singapore aims for pole position in many things, the one thing it has recently topped the charts for may be a dubious honour. According to UK-based credit brokers, Moneypod, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (PM Lee)has topped their list as the highest paid leader in the world. Not only is he the reigning champion, he...

Ministers’ obscene salaries not linked to low productivity growth

What do you think? Phillip Ang * The author blogs at LikeDatOsoCanMeh. Read More →

Another reason why the PAP rules OK

Another area where S’pore is tops, because of the PAP govt, is in “state capacity”. Research from political scientist Lant Pritchett and others has shown that of the world’s 102 “historically developing” states, only eight have managed to develop what he describes as “high capacity” governments. True, three of...

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