After adjusting for cost of living, about right lah.
Not always you look at what was official. Those you don't know far exceed that. Best is always to declare what they have before they start.
Through salary want to be billionaire need lots of other means.
how much u think a US president will cost leh? not only obama but every US president cost a lot of maintain, and their lives are more luxurious than most everyone else. http://rt.com/usa/obama-africa-trip-cost-176/
I would love to be president of the United States even for that salary.. but no way will i serve politics in Singapore for even double the amount they are making - My family deserve better.
Why isn't China up there? Isn't he only earning around $1.9k USD per month?
(change the word USA -> Singapore)BTW, you need to be a multi millionaire first before you could even consider being elected in USA.
2011 news, still talking about it in 2015? :dunno: