Taiwan’s minimum monthly wage has been increased by three percent, while the hourly minimum rate has been hiked by five percent. After several hours of negotiations today, the Basic Wage Deliberation Committee of the Ministry of Labor (MOL) decided to… Read more
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Taiwan becomes first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan has become the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage after 66 of 93 present legislators on Friday (May 17) voted in favor of four key articles guaranteeing same-sex couples the right to marry…. Read more
Two detained in Kaohsiung bomb case
Police yesterday detained two suspects for questioning in relation to a letter bomb explosion in Kaohsiung that severely injured an interior design company owner surnamed Feng (馮), with preliminary investigations indicating that it was likely because of a financial dispute…. Read more
MALAYSIA MINIMUM WAGE RAISE TO 1,100 RM IN 2019
The government of Malaysia already raised the minimum wage to RM1,100 starting January. Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng made the announcement when tabling Budget 2019 today. The government initially announced last September that the minimum wage would be raised next… Read more