Should We Pay Political Leaders More?

Singapore's prime minister Lawrence Wong will see his salary rise by about US$1.1m, bringing his annual remuneration to US$2.85m.

Singapore's government has long viewed high salaries as a way to attract top talent and keep corruption at bay. So is the country's rationale sound - that higher salaries attract better politicians? Asia Specific host Mariko Oi is joined by BBC digital reporter Tessa Wong, Nicholas Dickinson from the University of Sheffield, and Kimberly McArthur, co-CEO of Better Politics Foundation.