2018/06/25 |
China's Tech Workers Endure Slave-like Conditions in Shenzhen
Shenzhen’s tech workers face burnout striving for their entrepreneurial dream, highlighting the need for effective unionization.
2018/06/22 |
Warnings from the Past: Chinese Tomb Whispers of Primate Extinction
An ancient Chinese tomb has yielded the remains of a previously unknown extinct species of gibbon.
2018/06/22 |
Paw Prints: Photographing the Majestic Snow Leopard in the Himalayas
Tashi Ghale talks about the joy and disappointments of capturing one of the world's most elusive predators on camera.
2018/06/11 |
Taiwan Labor Ministry Gives Migrant Caregivers' Appeals Short Shrift
The Ministry of Labor declined to sit down with protesters because Sunday was their day off.
2018/06/07 |
Wage Cuts Drive China's Online Food Delivery Workers to Strike
Workers around China are protesting against wages cuts and poor working conditions amid cut-throat competition in the online food delivery market.
2018/06/04 |
Migrant Workers Accuse HTC of Document Forgery, Labor Violations
More than 20 migrant laborers came together to protest what they claim is a cycle of falsified documents and exploitation at HTC's factories.
2018/05/22 |
Socialist Switcheroo: North Korea Looks to the Vietnam Economic Model
Will Kim make good on his promise to favor a more open economic model?
2018/04/16 |
Giving Taiwan the Digital Face It Deserves
Taiwan lets itself down when it comes to broadcasting its merits and opportunities online.
2018/04/04 |
OPINION: Job Recruitment in China is Depressingly Sexist
Workplace discrimination and dismissive attitudes continue to discredit many women across China.
2018/03/05 |
FEATURE: Is Taiwan Ready for an Automated Future? (Part 1)
As Taiwan's economy races to embrace AI and automation, some question whether the government is doing enough to prepare the workforce for the future.
2018/03/01 |
EyeCTV's Parody Pokes Fun at the ROC and PRC Alike
The parody YouTube channel offers an important platform to highlight the humorous side of cross-Strait relations.
2018/02/22 |
OPINION: Small Benefits Are Holding Taiwan's Workers Back
Is the 'happy company' phenomenon a mask for deeper workplace dissatisfaction?
2018/01/09 |
Labor Law Protests Continue as Lawmakers Convene
This is the latest in months of protests over the anticipated passage of revisions to a law originally intended to protect workers' rights.
2017/12/22 |
Taiwan's Biggest Problem is Pay, Not Hours
Taiwan is pretty average in East Asia when it comes to paid holidays and work hours, but stagnant wages remain a major drag.
2017/11/27 |
Closure of Hsinchu Homebox Branch Results in Strikes, Arrests
A breakdown in negotiations led disgruntled employees to block the entrance to a Hsinchu store and scuffle with police.
2017/11/24 |
Yes, 'Death by Overwork' Is a Real Thing in Taiwan
Taiwan may experience death by overwork on similar levels as in Japan.
2017/11/20 |
VIDEO: Confessions of a Far Eastern Air Transport Flight Attendant
Union members suggest the dispute with airline Far Eastern Air Transport highlights the lack of protections afforded to employees.
2017/11/20 |
For Malaysia, the Dream of TPP is Turning into a Nightmare
Jomo JS argues that the original Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Agreement had little to offer Malaysia — but the absence of the US makes the agreement nonsensical.