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Singapore is even more like a startup than you allude to. The whole country is run like a large corporation.

Yes, even to the degree that its leaders have become quite wealthy through the infrastructure of the government.

AFAIK one of LKY’s stated goals was to compete with private corporations for the best talent by paying comparably. DPMs are paid quite handsomely but not incomparable to C suite pay at large companies.

Not incomparable meaning DPMs are paid comparable to C suites at large companies?

from Wikipedia:

>Singapore's ministers are the highest paid in the world. Prior to a salary review in 2011, the Prime Minister's annual salary was S$3.07 million, while the pay of ministerial-grade officers ranged between S$1.58 million and S$2.37 million.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabinet_of_Singapore

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