Kuwait's government has decided to increase the salaries of nationals working in the public sector by up to 25% and ordering measures to head off inflation in the prices of basic goods, Reuters has reported. Government workers would get a 25% rise in their basic salaries, while pensioners would receive 12.5% more. Any increase in private sector wages will be announced at a later date, the government said. The wage raise follows a series of strikes last year that put pressure on state companies to increase pay packets.