2020/10/14 |
Equal Rights for Migrant Workers Now
There are 800,000 Southeast Asian migrant workers in Taiwan doing the jobs locals don’t want or aspire to. They deserve equal rights.
2020/10/29 |
What Can Taiwan Learn From South Korea in Recruiting Migrant Workers?
Taiwan has had a labor brokerage system for migrant workers in place for around three decades, but calls are mounting for the government to replace it with a direct-hire scheme. How should Taiwan do it?
2020/07/11 |
Singapore’s Ruling Party Wins Crisis Election, But Opposition Gains
Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party wins the general election again, continuing its uninterrupted streak. But it was also a massive victory for the opposition Worker's Party, which may hold over 10 percent of the parliament seats for the first time.
2020/07/29 |
Arrests in Indonesia Probe Into Latest Case of Labor Abuses on Chinese Fishing Boats
Following a spate of revelations about Indonesian workers suffering abusive conditions on board Chinese fishing boats, Indonesian authorities have opened three investigations into at least six deaths.
2020/05/22 |
Will Singapore Search for Its Soul After Covid-19?
Covid-19 has given us many reasons to be pessimistic that Singapore will change, but there's hope.