A government decision has been made to raise ministerial pay. The adjustment will be a one-off increase of up to 9%. This change will bring the salary to $1.2m.

Further details about this decision are available from the source. The information provided does not include the reasoning behind the pay raise or the timing of its implementation.

More information can be found in the Singapore News section of AsiaOne, which reports on the government's acceptance of the ministerial pay raise.