migrant workers in Taiwan

Tsai Administration’s Actions in Dispute with Indonesian Government Over Broker Fees Are Disgraceful

Jay Chen
The Taiwanese Ministry of Labor has condemned the Indonesian government for seeking to abolish broker fees, claiming that the Indonesian government was acting unilaterally in doing so, and seeking to displace costs onto Taiwanese consumers. This, however, is an incident in which the Ministry of Labor has sought to defend exploitative practices by brokers under the current broker system for migrant workers...
EnglishLaborNovember 2020Social Movements5 min read

Travel Restrictions on International Students, Cash Rewards for Visa Overstayers Questioned

Brian Hioe
With the COVID-19 situation under control in Taiwan, restrictions on mass gatherings have been lifted and government authorities are attempting to encourage domestic travel. However, with the prospect of opening up borders again to international travel, as some countries in the region are considering doing, questions have been raised regarding current restrictions on international travel mandated by the government...
EnglishJune 2020Politics6 min read