Myanmar boosts civil service salaries

Military-ruled Myanmar has increased basic salaries for low-paid civil servants, a government order said Tuesday, in an apparent attempt to stave off the effect of rising prices. Government workers earning between the lowest monthly wage of 15,000 kyats (15 dollars) and 200,000 kyats will receive a fixed increase of 20,000 kyats, said the order from the ministry of finance and revenue.
The new rate will apply to the first month's salary of 2010, which will be paid at the end of January, said the order, which was dated December 31 but has only just emerged.