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, by BENGTSEN Peter
Taiwan’s international airport in Taoyuan will soon be able to handle an extra 20 million annual passengers, due to a $3 billion government budget for a new third terminal. Since construction kicked off in 2021, several thousand workers have been imported from Vietnam and Thailand to expand the (…)
, by BENGTSEN Peter
The brands Giant, Trek, Scott and Shimano are being scrutinised over debt-bonded workers at manufacturing sites in Asia.
When the Tour de France begins on 29 June, star cyclists will risk their health to outshine competitors on steep and winding roads at the world’s biggest annual sporting (…)
, by DEB Abhik
The labour minister’s comments came days after New Delhi and Taipei signed an agreement that facilitated jobs for Indians in the East Asian country.
On Monday, the Taiwan foreign ministry issued an apology for their labour minister’s claim on February 29 that as a consequence of an agreement (…)
, by DINKELAKER Samia, RUCKUS Ralf
Taiwan first opened the borders for Southeast Asian migrant workers in 1989 and institutionalized their recruitment three years later. In 1999, TIWA (Taiwan International Workers’ Association) was founded as the first local NGO to promote the interests of migrant workers in Taiwan. In 2003, TIWA (…)
, by HIOE Brian
Taiwan is set to see significant changes to migrant worker regulations in the coming months, with a flurry of changes having been discussed.
First, Taiwan is in the process of negotiating with the Indian government to allow migrant workers from India, with a draft Memorandum of Understanding (…)
, by HIOE Brian
AND MILES TO GO BEFORE I SLEEP proves a powerful document of the contemporary situation facing Taiwan’s migrant workers.
In particular, the documentary focuses on the series of events around the shooting death of 27-year-old undocumented migrant worker Nguyen Quoc Phi in August 2017. What (…)
, by HIOE Brian
The Indonesian Economic and Trade Office (IETO) declared late last month that non-religious activities were banned for Indonesian migrant workers until December 12th.
This was in reaction to a series of events that led to a large public clash between Indonesian migrant workers on September (…)
, by HIOE Brian
CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS held a press conference in front of the Taipei Fish Market on February 20th to call for wi-fi access for migrant fishermen. Participant groups included the Taiwan Association for Human Rights, Stella Maris Kaohsiung, Global Labor Justice – International Labor Rights Forum, (…)
, by HIOE Brian
ON THE 76TH anniversary of the 228 Massacre, commemorations were held to memorialize the event, traditionally viewed as the start of the decades-long White Terror that followed. This includes many events held annually, such as the Gongsheng Music Festival–the indie rock festival held on (…)
, by HIOE Brian
EFFORTS TO VACCINATE undocumented migrant workers or migrant workers who have left their employers and overstayed their visas in Taiwan are likely to encounter difficulties after police arrested a migrant worker from the Philippines who had overstayed her visa. This took place after she went to (…)
, by LIM Emerson
Taipei, Dec. 13 (CNA) Migrant domestic workers took to the streets of Taipei on Sunday, calling for better legal protections, such as inclusion in Taiwan’s minimum wage regulations and two days off per week.
At the rally held ahead of International Migrants Day on Dec. 18, the 100-plus (…)
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