[AFP] Singapore PM's salary stuns White House official replied by Chunseah @ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:12:59 +0800

Chunseah — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:12:59 +0800

Is time to revise your PM salary now, seem the economy is slowing down. When time is good, they revise their salary so fast, when time is bad, they take their time to cut their salary. WTF.

[AFP] Singapore PM's salary stuns White House official replied by Eroraito @ Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:43:24 +0800

Eroraito — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:43:24 +0800

Theres a different concept that US people take to governance as compared to whats been accepted in Singapore. I seriously think that this article’s trying to mock Singapore’s government.

[AFP] Singapore PM's salary stuns White House official replied by SeniorMinister @ Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:43:22 +0800

SeniorMinister — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:43:22 +0800

FI is the best!

[AFP] Singapore PM's salary stuns White House official replied by crimsontactics @ Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:36:03 +0800

crimsontactics — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:36:03 +0800

While... actually its a matter of whether he deserves it or not.

If he is the person who can drastically improve singapore i think he deserves his paycheck. However, if he is kns, then i think his paycheck gotta be reconsidered. Its just like working in the private sector, ur pay rise is equivilant to how much you can earn for your company.

I admit that his salary is quite imba ( considering that sg's GDP per capita only 50+k ), but we must consider that there are many others who earn more than he does.

We can't always compare ourselves to other countries' standard, rather it would be much better if we create our own standard.

While... he still has 3 yrs ( if i'm not wrong ) to prove his worth till GE. When the time comes, the people will decide if he keeps his rice bowl or not.

[AFP] Singapore PM's salary stuns White House official replied by Aranril @ Sun, 15 Jun 2008 23:05:38 +0800

Aranril — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 23:05:38 +0800

I don't even want to delve into this topic: was that 3 peanuts (forex rate: S$600K = 1 peanut; 3 peanuts = S$1.3mil) worth the anti-corruption tactic?

I think we should all convert our money into peanuts. It'd be like a reverse Turkish lira.

[AFP] Singapore PM's salary stuns White House official replied by domonkassyu @ Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:15:04 +0800

domonkassyu — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:15:04 +0800

Originally posted by LazerLordz:

Singapore PM's salary stuns White House official

Tue Apr 10, 6:50 PM ET

WASHINGTON (AFP) - A senior White House official on Tuesday admitted he was floored by the news that Singapore's prime minister earned five times more than US
President George W. Bush.

"I'm going to emigrate and run for office in Singapore," the official said on condition he be identified only as "a senior administration official who sits in disbelief after reading that story."

On Monday, the Singapore government had announced a fresh 25.5 percent pay hike for Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, boosting his salary to 2.05 million dollars per year.

Bush gets paid 400,000 dollars per year for doing his job, according to the White House.

Combined with personal investment income, he and his wife Laura reported 618,694 dollars in taxable income in the 2005 fiscal year. They had to pay 187,768 dollars in federal taxes.

But maybe Bush shouldn't feel so bad. The Singaporean's paycheck is eight times fatter than Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's.

---

Link

Now look and see what we have done, sown seeds to get others to leave their country and work for another country. Bravo. Absolutely sweet.

in lieu with govt campaign on luring foreign talent mahz

[AFP] Singapore PM's salary stuns White House official replied by Gackt247 @ Thu, 29 May 2008 14:58:03 +0800

Gackt247 — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:58:03 +0800

wtf.. old news got revived again.

[AFP] Singapore PM's salary stuns White House official replied by charlize @ Thu, 29 May 2008 14:52:27 +0800

charlize — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:52:27 +0800

Our ministers are extraordinary and cannot be replaced.

Really.

[AFP] Singapore PM's salary stuns White House official replied by ballsofsteel @ Thu, 29 May 2008 14:41:53 +0800

ballsofsteel — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:41:53 +0800

its funny how things are working out now cos the worldwide trend is to increase productivity by lowering costs, increasing profits.

therefore, outsourcing.=)

hence, if we can outsource our jobs to other country workers to increase overall singapore productivity, maybe we can increase govt productivity by outsourcing our ministers? hehe. *imagines china and india ministers flocking to sg*

just a thought, dont scold me ah.

[AFP] Singapore PM's salary stuns White House official replied by Kiasumonkey @ Thu, 08 May 2008 12:43:37 +0800

Kiasumonkey — Thu, 08 May 2008 12:43:37 +0800

it is really ridiculous stupid, greedy and lazy ministers, how can such stuff can happen in the mordern Singapore. the funniest thing is stupid Singaporeans are still voting for PAP party unbelieable how stupid singapore and singaporeans are !!!

[AFP] Singapore PM's salary stuns White House official replied by Drag1503 @ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:18:39 +0800

Drag1503 — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:18:39 +0800

thankfully i m working for the gov. Good pay + bonus.

Dun be jealous guys!

[AFP] Singapore PM's salary stuns White House official replied by charlize @ Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:53:55 +0800

charlize — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:53:55 +0800

Originally posted by Lin Yu:

COOL!!! Why can't our PM ask the Ministers to look beyond the finanical gains too

Email this suggestion to the PM and see what he says lor.

[AFP] Singapore PM's salary stuns White House official replied by Lin Yu @ Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:17:46 +0800

Lin Yu — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:17:46 +0800

AG Woon wants more lawyers who look beyond financial gains
By S Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 16 April 2008 1805 hrs
Photos 1 of 1
Walter Woon

SINGAPORE: The Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) needs lawyers who will look beyond financial gains, and attracting such lawyers is one of the priorities of the new man in charge, Professor Walter Woon.

The new Attorney-General, who has assumed the post this month, also wants to enhance the work of international law within the AGC.

Prof Woon said: "What we hope to engage is altruism and a sense of public duty that some students and lawyers would have. (In) the criminal justice division, we are chronically short. It is hard work and they are under-appreciated by the public."

Another challenge facing the legal sector in Singapore is that of professional upgrading and retraining.

In fact, Prof Woon has been heading a committee that is looking into this area after wide-ranging recommendations were put forth by Judge of Appeal Justice V K Rajah's committee, which looked at further enhancing legal education and the legal sector in Singapore.

The Attorney-General said: "The days when you can pick up an ancient English case and say this is the law in Singapore are long gone. For the lawyers of my vintage where we didn't have computers, we were used to books.

"For the new ones who know how to use IT, they have an advantage but they have to sift out information that is useful - and that requires you to be learning every year, every week."

Prof Woon added that the practice of law also depends a lot on trust, which is why the law must come down hard on errant lawyers.

He said: "There is also a problem of greed. It is a perennial problem. If you have greed, you have this abuse of trust. You can't have a commissar sitting down there and double checking everything that you do. You have got to balance practicality with protection of the public.

"We have tightened up, hoping we will head off the next scandal. But humanly speaking, I don't think it is possible – whatever rules you put in, there will always be the possibility of circumventure."

To study the problem of errant lawyers, a working committee that is headed by Justice Rajah has been formed. This committee will release its recommendations within five months.

- CNA/so

COOL!!! Why can't our PM ask the Ministers to look beyond the finanical gains too

[AFP] Singapore PM's salary stuns White House official replied by SGSLAVE @ Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:53:19 +0800

SGSLAVE — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:53:19 +0800

Increase salary, take every month / year.

Donate only once and also who check whether he really donate?

[AFP] Singapore PM's salary stuns White House official replied by Uncle Ver SG @ Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:46:31 +0800

Uncle Ver SG — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:46:31 +0800

"If you aspire to be a civil service elite, then consider this: http://www.adminservice.gov.sg/"

Cronies and relatives of LKY clan preferred.

[AFP] Singapore PM's salary stuns White House official replied by t_a_s @ Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:18:54 +0800

t_a_s — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:18:54 +0800

what is the use of increasing the salaries and later donate it out.

[AFP] Singapore PM's salary stuns White House official replied by qlqq9 @ Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:23:06 +0800

qlqq9 — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:23:06 +0800

White House officials must be laughing at the idiotic greedy PAP for failing to arrest selamat despite the fact pap is overpaid the world class salary.

Scumbags in white PAP are nothing but hopeless. Good at overpaying themselves but failed to keep selamat at detention centre.

[AFP] Singapore PM's salary stuns White House official replied by onlooker123 @ Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:20:57 +0800

onlooker123 — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:20:57 +0800

Originally posted by Lil Jerrie =P:

What subject must we study in uni to be part of the govt? eg. do stuff like make public policies and all. =)

You should start a separate thread to discuss this issue, rather than let get it buried here.

If you aspire to be a civil service elite, then consider this: http://www.adminservice.gov.sg/

[AFP] Singapore PM's salary stuns White House official replied by Lil Jerrie =P @ Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:03:57 +0800

Lil Jerrie =P — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:03:57 +0800

What subject must we study in uni to be part of the govt? eg. do stuff like make public policies and all. =)

[AFP] Singapore PM's salary stuns White House official replied by Mmenthol68 @ Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:33:09 +0800

Mmenthol68 — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:33:09 +0800

white horse official stuns white house official??

[AFP] Singapore PM's salary stuns White House official replied by genie99 @ Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:48:20 +0800

genie99 — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:48:20 +0800

Originally posted by onlooker123:

We need more good people to run for politics leh.

Worth it anot first?

So many PAP vs 1-3 Opposition

Got $ vs No $

66% support vs 34% support

To add the imbalance in paliarment already so apparent.... yet 66% vote for PAP..... I'm inclined to believe that the 66% are anti democracy ... how to have democracy with kosong opposition

I'm not anti PAP or watever .... if Opposition controls 100% paliarment I'll vote PAP...WHY? cause there must be an equal amount of "power" btwn both parties to ensure ISSUES ARE BEING RAISED..... no issues raised = no facts thrown on the table for us to see? PAP is not corrupt.... yea like how do I know? Who's there to question you......... fed up lol we are a bunch of blind mice chanting "PAP PAP PAP PAP PAP"...... Foreigner : why u chanting PAP? ........ Singaporean : Looks around* got other party to chant meh? Stupid dumb dumb

[AFP] Singapore PM's salary stuns White House official replied by onlooker123 @ Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:34:38 +0800

onlooker123 — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:34:38 +0800

We need more good people to run for politics leh.

[AFP] Singapore PM's salary stuns White House official replied by charlize @ Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:33:46 +0800

charlize — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:33:46 +0800

Originally posted by LazerLordz:

You elite ah?

Why show this kind of face to me?

[AFP] Singapore PM's salary stuns White House official replied by BaByBoY @ Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:02:25 +0800

BaByBoY — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:02:25 +0800

i bet on one`s gonna have any action?
well, who wants to be the next to be sued?

[AFP] Singapore PM's salary stuns White House official replied by youyayu @ Fri, 28 Dec 2007 22:27:26 +0800

youyayu — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 22:27:26 +0800

Now i know why in the blue hell PM lee say he will so ” GOOD” donate the extra money he got to charity.. take our money and waste >< KNS!

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