Laos mulls increasing allowance for employees to tackle rising cost of living


VIENTIANE (Xinhua): The Lao government is considering a proposal to increase supporting allowances for enterprise employees in order to tackle the rising cost of living.

Speaking at the government's monthly meeting for August, Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone emphasized the urgency of tackling critical issues, including economic and financial challenges, education, labor, impacts caused by natural disasters and other social issues.

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