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Laos to provide higher supporting allowance for low-wage civil servants

VIENTIANE, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) — The Lao government has decided to provide a higher supporting allowance for low-wage civil servants and retirees to cover their household spending on basic needs amid the skyrocketing cost of living.

Under a new instruction issued by the Ministry of Finance, state officials and retirees whose monthly wage is less than 1.7 million kip (some 83 U.S. dollars) will benefit from the pay