Asia wages grow nearly 10 times faster than in world's richest nations

While still lagging, worker pay in region catching up to advanced G-20 countries

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Rush hour in Jakarta. Wages in emerging economies, such as G-20 member Indonesia, are expanding in tandem with the country's recent 5% average economic growth. (Photo by Simon Roughneen)

SIMON ROUGHNEEN, Asia Regional Correspondent

JAKARTA -- Wages in Asia grew by an average of 3.5% last year, nearly ten times faster than the 0.4% increase seen among the wealthiest members of the Group of 20 countries, whose leaders will meet in Argentina later this week.

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