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Migrant Workers Pay Sky-high Fees to Expand Taiwan’s Biggest Airport

Migrant Workers Pay Sky-high Fees to Expand Taiwan’s Biggest Airport

By Peter Bengtsen
Vietnamese and Thai construction workers risk debt bondage at state-owned international airport.

Southeast Asian Migrant Workers in Taiwan: Human Rights and Soft Power

Southeast Asian Migrant Workers in Taiwan: Human Rights and Soft Power

By Yumei Lin
Given its thorny geopolitical status, the way Taiwan treats its large population of migrant workers has far-reaching ramifications.
Philippines Orders Evacuation of Filipinos from Iraq, Iran

Philippines Orders Evacuation of Filipinos from Iraq, Iran

By Associated Press
Manila has dispatched a coast guard vessel to the Middle East to evacuate Philippine citizens.

Asian Countries Brace to Evacuate Workers in Iraq, Iran

Asian Countries Brace to Evacuate Workers in Iraq, Iran

By Associated Press
Asians make up 40 percent of the world's migrants, and Middle Eastern countries are a common destination.

Taiwan Suffers Yet Another Fatal Factory Fire, Igniting Familiar Labor Issues

Taiwan Suffers Yet Another Fatal Factory Fire, Igniting Familiar Labor Issues

By Nick Aspinwall
3 Vietnamese workers lost their lives in Taiwan’s third fatal factory fire in the past 14 months.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

How Taiwanese Think About Immigration

How Taiwanese Think About Immigration

By Timothy S. Rich
A survey explores Taiwanese perceptions on immigration – especially from Southeast Asia.

Taiwan and Southeast Asia Have a ‘People-Centric’ Exchange Problem

Taiwan and Southeast Asia Have a ‘People-Centric’ Exchange Problem

By Nick Aspinwall
The New Southbound Policy promotes mutual study and tourism with neighbors. However, two recent cases suggest it is being exploited.
Foreign Laborers and Taiwan’s Evolving Democracy

Foreign Laborers and Taiwan’s Evolving Democracy

By Tabatha Anderson
Taiwan needs to do more to protect the rights of Southeast Asian migrant workers.

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