The migrant farm labourer programme could be extended and the number of workers increased from 12.000 to 20.000 in consequence of ongoing talks of Ministry of Agriculture with the Ministry of Labour

In order to raise awareness ahead on the defense work of the Taiwan Coast Guard, over 70 cosplayers, dancers and photographers boarded the Yunlin frigate at Kaohsiung’s Pier-2 to promote National Oceans Day, observed since 2019, coinciding with WOD 8 June

Foreign caregivers, organised in a union, protested outside the Ministry of Labor in Taipei calling on the government to remove the 12 years limit a migrant worker can remain in Taiwan and to abolish the compulsory use of intermediaries, or brokers

Growing popularity of Matsu pilgrimages has brought a 50% increase in bookings this year across Taiwan; Dajia Matsu pilgrimage and Baishatun Matsu procession, symbolizing the sea goddess spiritual journey in the human world, draw thousands of devotees

Taiwan’s youth suicide rate has risen above the OECD average of 6,5, up from 4,5 in 2021, latest comparative report says, and mental health problems are worsening according to a National Taiwan University survey