According to the National Committee on Setting the Minimum Wage, a daily minimum wage of Ks4, 800 set on 14 May 2018 will increase by an allowance of Ks1, 000  and the new minimum wage of K5,800 per day will apply to all employees in all workplaces and factories across the country.

The order spread on the social media was issued by the Ministry according to an official from the Ministry of Labour.

The National Committee for Setting the Minimum Wage (“National Committee”) issued the Notification No.1/2018 of the minimum wage for all employees who work in Myanmar to K600 per hour and K4, 800 per day for eight hours of work on May 14, 2018.

The Ministry of Commerce issued a notification on September 30, 2023 to allow Ks.5800 (daily wage of Ks.4800 plus Ks.1000 allowance) for daily wage workers in government departments and in private organizations.