Union groups have called for civil servants to be allowed to have International Workers’ Day, which is commemorated on May 1st and known as May Day in other parts of the world, off as a holiday...
The Ministry of Labor has released new guidelines on the rights of female migrant workers. Nevertheless, it is to be seen whether the guidelines rectify a longstanding problem in Taiwanese society. One issue of note facing female migrant workers is that many have their work terminated after becoming pregnant. 6,000 female migrant workers become pregnant in Taiwan each year, but 78% of migrant workers who receive maternity benefits end their contracts and return to their home countries...
The KMT has hit out at funding for the Kuma Academy, the best-known of Taiwan’s civil defense initiatives. In particular, the KMT has accused fundraising efforts for the Kuma Academy–which took place on a public welfare fundraising platform run by the Ministry of Health and Welfare–as being an effort to fund political activities. Laws forbid political activities from fundraising on public welfare platforms...
DPP legislative caucus leader Ker Chien-ming has called for recalling all 39 pan-Blue KMT legislators, as well as two independents that normally vote together with the KMT...
A Chinese-owned vessel has been accused of cutting a submarine cable near Keelung Harbor. The vessel in question was initially reported as the Shunxin-39, which is flagged to Cameroon and Tanzania. However, the name of the vessel is self-evidently Chinese, which is an immediate tell that the vessel is Chinese-owned....
A video by anti-CCP influencer Pa Chiung and former pro-CCP rapper Chen Po-yuan released late last month once again drawn public attention to Chinese United Front activity directed at Taiwan...
In his New Year's address, President Lai Ching-te touted Taiwan’s accomplishments on the international stage, such as the Olympics victories in badminton by Wang Chi-lin and Lee Yang, as well as in boxing by Lin Yu-ting. Lai also brought up Yang Shuang-zi’s Taiwan Travelogue winning best work in translation at the United States National Book Award, as translated by King Lin. Likewise, Lai touted Taiwan’s economic growth, including in high-tech industries, and increases in wages...
