TAIPEI, March 12 (Bernama): Indonesia and Taiwan are scheduled to hold a fresh round of talks later this month in a bid to resolve a dispute over the latter s pending policy on placement fees for its migrant workers, Minister of Labour Hsu Ming-chun has announced, according to the Central News Agency.
Hsu said the discussions will follow similar talks last December, which failed to reach a resolution on Indonesia s new policy that will require Taiwanese employers to pay part of the placement fees for Indonesian migrant workers. Another virtual meeting will be held before the end of this month, Hsu told reporters in Taipei, when asked about the issue.
Taiwan and Indonesia are scheduled later this month to hold a fresh round of talks to resolve a dispute over Jakarta’s pending policy on placement fees for its workers, Minister of Labor Hsu Ming-chun (許銘春) said on Thursday.
Hsu said the discussions would follow similar talks held in December last year, which failed to reach a resolution on Indonesia’s new policy that would require Taiwanese employers to pay part of the placement fees for Indonesian workers.
“Another virtual meeting will be held before the end of this month,” Hsu said in Taipei in response to media queries about the issue.
Taipei, March 11 (CNA) Taiwan and Indonesia are scheduled to hold a fresh round of talks later this month in a bid to resolve a dispute over the latter's pending policy on placement fees for its migrant workers, Minister of Labor Hsu Ming-chun (許銘春) said Thursday.
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