Taoyuan, Feb. 16 (CNA) A member of Taiwan's gold medal-winning dragon boat team at the 2018 Asian Games was found dead at the bottom of a shaft at a construction site in Taoyuan on Thursday, according to local police.
Taipei, Sept. 1 (CNA) The Taipei High Administrative Court dismissed an administrative litigation case on Thursday filed by 14 death row inmates asking to be granted special pardons or reduced sentences, on the grounds that it is in the president's purview, not the court's, to decide whether special pardons should be granted.
Taipei, Aug. 20 (CNA) A proposed bill to regulate the content of online platforms has been shelved, amid heavy criticism from service providers and the public, who have expressed concerns about the implications for free speech, privacy and the future of the internet industry.
Motorcyclists, drone operators and water sports enthusiasts are on Saturday to march along Ketagalan Boulevard in Taipei to protest some of the restrictions imposed on them.
About 30 representatives from the groups yesterday voiced their main appeals in front of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications.
Before joining other protesters on Saturday, more than 1,000 motorcyclists would ride along Zhongxiao W Road to protest against central and local government policies on motorcycles, Formosa Motorcycle Rights Association deputy chairman Wu Hsiang-yu (吳祥瑀) said.
The Taipei City Government has banned motorcyclists from accessing the road for more than 40 years, as it is
Legislative action is required to deal with unequal pay, lack of social insurance coverage and hazardous work conditions for Taiwanese engaged in atypical work, Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Fan Yun (范雲) said yesterday.
Fan spoke at a joint news conference with labor groups in Taipei to mark the Workers’ Day weekend.
The nation’s atypical workforce employees subsisting on part-time work, independent contractors and other types of irregular work has grown to about 800,000, including 100,0000 drivers working for food delivery platforms, she said.
As labor regulations and the social safety net offer atypical workers little protection, they are vulnerable to exploitation