Recent news

Latest items of recent news relevant to Tai Wan as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.

Taiwan: Wages in June rise 2.46% annually, shrink from May

Over the year to June 2018, the average monthly regular wage increased by 2 …

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Taiwan: Monthly minimum wage set to rise to NT$23,100 next year

With effect from January the 1st, 2019, the monthly minimum wage will be increased by 5% from NT$22,000 (US$716) to NT$23,100 (US$751 …

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Taiwan: Visa-free travel agreement with Marshall Islands signed

Citizens of Taiwan will now be able to visit the Marshall Islands without a visa under the newly signed visa-free entry agreement …

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Taiwan: Employing North Korean workers ceased

Multiple US government departments have issued a ‘North Korea Sanctions & Enforcement Actions Advisory’ recently, threatening sanctions against foreign companies that employ North Korean workers …

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Taiwan: Average regular wages up almost 2.5% year-on-year in May

Over the year to May 2018, average monthly basic wages of all employees increased by 2 …

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Taiwan: Trial program launched to help stay-at-home women

A trial programme has been launched by the Ministry of labour to assist well-educated, but non-working women to re-enter the workforce …

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Taiwan: Visa-free entry to Philippines, Thailand, and Brunei extended

The trial visa-free travel programme for visitors from Thailand, the Philippines and Brunei to enter Taiwan will be extended for another year to July 31, 2019 …

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Taiwan: Regular wages up 2.71% in first quarter

Over the year to Q1 2018, the average monthly regular wages of all employees increased by 2 …

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Taiwan: Top court rules in favour of same-sex marriage

The Council of Grand Justice (Supreme Court) has ruled that the current ban on gay marriage is a violation of the territory’s constitution …

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Taiwan: Details of amendments to the Labour Standards Act announced

Further details of amendments to the Labour Standards Act have now been announced and will come into force on March 1st 2018 …

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Taiwan: Foreign professionals recruitment act takes effect

A new ‘Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals’ is now in force …

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Taiwan: Labor law reform

A number of reforms are in the pipeline in spite of repeated street protests across the country …

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Taiwan: Amendments to the Labour Standards Act

Amendments to the Labour Standards Act that come into force on March 1st 2018 will increase the maximum overtime hours each month from 46 to 54 – but capped at 138 hours over a three-month period …

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Taiwan/USA: CBP’s trusted traveler program

Travellers from Taiwan who register for the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency’s Trusted Traveller Program now will get expedited processing at the 54 airports participating in the US …

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Taiwan: “Flexible” use of work hours

A Bill aimed at allowing “flexible” use of work hours has been approved by the Cabinet …

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