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Singapore's government says it will raise the annual salaries of its ministers and other office holders, including its prime minister who is the highest paid political leader in the world. Lawrence Wong will see an increase of 1.4 million Singapore dollars ($1.1m; £818,000) in his annual pay package. He has said he will donate this pay increase to charity over the next five years. Even before his pay raise kicks in, Wong is still by far the highest paid world leader. Wong said that raising the pay of ministers was necessary to attract better talent. The government has previously argued that paying ministers high salaries deters corruption. But the move has attracted criticism in Singapore. Tap the link in @BBCNews's bio to find out why. #Singapore #LawrenceWong #BBCNews

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