US Human Rights Report Flags Exploitation of Taiwan’s Migrant Workers
The report was released just after a protest against increased work hours for fishermen.
Has Tsai's New Southbound Policy Opened the Floodgates to Exploitation?
Recent cases of alleged labor abuse raise serious questions of whether the policy exploits by design.
The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Board of Science and Technology Promote Innovation Sandbox Together to Demonstrate Government Support for Innovation and Entrepreneurship; MOEA Hosts “2018 Innovat
Directed by the Office of Science & Technology, Executive Yuan and hosted by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the 2018 Innovation Sandbox Exchange Forum was hosted at NEO Studio, Taipei on October 3rd. Audrey Tang, Minister without Portfolio of the Executive Yuan, Zse-hong Tsai, Executive Secretary of the Office of Science & Technology, and Wellington L. Koo, Chairman of the Financial Supervisory Commission were all invited to attend. The Forum hopes to make innovation sandbox an important mechanism amid a comprehensive innovation entrepreneurship environment, as well as a driving force for innovation development in Taiwan.
In Taiwan, Southeast Asian Migrant Detainees Must Pay for Their Own Food
Taiwan's immigration agency confirmed that migrant workers in temporary detention centers are expected to use their own money to pay for meals. Rights groups are outraged.
Taiwan's High Seas Fishing Vessels Lost 11 Migrant Fishermen in February
Taiwan's Council of Agriculture says the country is ready for an upcoming European investigation. Two recent incidents say otherwise.
Taiwan's Government Encourages Innovation through Creative Events, Regulatory Sandbox.
Taiwan’s government encourages enterprises to think out of the box and break through the restrictions on innovation. At the same time, the Small and Medium Enterprise Administration promoted their innovative regulatory sandbox through creative ways at the natural gourmet banquet.
Taiwan News: Filipino Students Say They Were Forced Into Factory Work
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