Taipei, Aug. 15 (CNA) A national museum in Taipei took visitors into a world of diverse and traditional Indonesian beauty as it co-organized an annual event to celebrate the archipelagic country's rich cultural heritage.
Taipei, Aug. 2 (CNA) Eight Indonesian crew who have been stuck on their vessel for close to six months without pay in Kaohsiung Port, are looking for help returning home to their families, according to a local priest on Tuesday.
Taipei, July 18 (CNA) As the minimum monthly wage for new migrant fishermen working on Taiwan's distant-water fishing (DWF) fleets is increased by US$100 (NT$2,996) this month, employers have until the end of the year to update the salaries of those on old contracts or face penalties of up to NT$250,000 or have their license revoked, according to a Taiwan Fisheries Agency official.
As the minimum monthly wage for new migrant fishers working on Taiwan’s distant-water fishing (DWF) fleets has increased by US$100 (NT$2,992) this month, employers have until the end of this year to update the salaries of those on old contracts, or face penalties of up to NT$250,000 or revocation of their licenses for one year, Taiwan’s Fisheries Agency said.
The salaries of migrant fishers employed on DWF fleets on and after May 20 are to receive a minimum monthly salary of US$550 starting this month, while those contracted before July 1 must receive the new minimum by January, Fisheries Agency Deep