A new government scheme rewards citizens with small cash payments for logging reading time, as experts weigh in on whether financial incentives can rebuild a fading habit.
Handbags, jewels and watches confiscated by police are being sold from a fortified storage facility, the BBC reports
Singapore's ministerial salaries are being adjusted for the first time in 15 years, with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's annual package rising to S$3.6 million, according to CNBC.
City-state announces one-off increase adding more than 60% to what officials say are already the world's highest ministerial salaries, defending the move as necessary to attract talent.
Singapore's government says it will increase the pay of its political office holders, including the prime minister, who is already the world's highest-paid national leader.
Lawrence Wong's annual salary will rise to S$3.6 million amid ongoing debate over Singapore's high ministerial pay structure.