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Migrant workers protest against looser labor rights
More than 70 migrant workers, led by a non-governmental organization fighting for improved labor rights, staged protests outside Taiwan’s Legislation...
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Over 8,000 votes cast in mock referendum on migrant worker issues
Taipei, Nov. 18 (CNA) More than 90 percent of voters in a mock referendum on three key issues facing foreign...
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Call for prescriptions to be printed in foreign languages
An illiterate elderly woman from Tainan in Taiwan, who complained of being strangely tired during the day, was later found...
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Taiwan’s schools to offer courses in Southeast Asian languages
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Taiwan’s Ministry of Education has planned to officially launch courses in Southeast Asian languages at elementary and...
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100 trained Indonesian nurses due in Taiwan in early 2018
A hundred trained nurses from Indonesia are due to arrive in Taiwan early next year – the first time the Southeast...
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Vietnamese worker falls victim to dengue fever in Tainan
Another case of dengue fever was confirmed in the southern Taiwan city of Tainan on Tuesday, with the total number...
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Lin raises hourly minimum wage to NT$140 and monthly pay to 22K
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) -- In one of his final acts as premier of Taiwan, Lin Chuan approved a committee's proposal to increase the...
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New scholarship program for children of Thai workers in Taiwan
Taiwan has launched a new scholarship program that prioritizes higher education for children of Thai citizens working in Taiwan and...
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Indonesian worker to serve 15-year jail sentence for manslaughter charges
An Indonesian worker received a 15-year prison sentence for a manslaughter conviction handed down by the Supreme Court. The Supreme...
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Taiwan, Philippines reach consensus on labor issues
The meeting was headed by Taiwan's Minister of Labor Lin Mei-chu (林美珠) and Philippine Secretary of Labor and Employment Silvestre...
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