2020/09/09 |
Taiwan’s Rigged Economy Dampens Innovation
Taiwan’s workers have taken the lowest share of GDP among comparable countries for the past two decades.
2020/08/28 |
The Pay in Taiwan Is Too Damn Low
Taiwan’s minimum wage is not just lower than the international standard. Its rate of growth has lagged.
2020/08/11 |
How Many Workers Can the Salaries of Singapore’s Ministers Pay For?
While Singapore's prime minister shamelessly lays claim to a salary 167 times the basic wage of an outsourced resident cleaner, the government refuses to enforce a minimum wage.
2019/01/01 |
Taiwan News: Govt Bolsters Swine Fever Defense, Xi to Give Speech on Taiwan
A daily breakdown of Taiwan's top stories and why they matter.
2018/12/24 |
Taiwan News: Govt Offers Disaster Relief to Indonesia After Deadly Tsunami
Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT.
2018/10/24 |
INTERVIEW: Taiwan Labor Film Festival Screens Stories of Struggle and Solidarity
A chat with Catta Chou, curator of the 2018 Taiwan International Labor Film Festival – which is now underway in Taipei.
2018/08/03 |
Taiwan News: Tsai Holds Firm on Anti-nuclear Vow, Govt Defends Coal Plant Plan
Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT.
2017/09/06 |
It's Time to Return Taiwanese Workers What They Rightfully Earn
Business groups simply do not want to show any respect when it comes to raising their workers’ wages, and it's time to start protecting workers in Taiwan.
2017/08/23 |
Tsai’s Government Failing Taiwan’s Workers with Cruel Minimum Wage Increase
Taiwan has been sinking into a state of stagnation for more than a decade, the Tsai government continues to give businesses too much latitude.
2015/08/13 |
Over 80 Percent Taiwanese are Satisfied with Their Current Living Conditions
Many workers face problems such as low wages, long working hours, poor working conditions and so on, therefore the satisfaction rate of Ma's government reaching a peak seems odd.