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An American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan survey found 47 per cent of respondents have changed ‘business continuity plans’ or intend to make changes in case of a conflict with mainland China.
Taiwan is looking to attract 400,000 foreign workers by 2030, with its domestic workforce set to shrink after its population declined by last year due to a historically low number of births and the most deaths ever.
Demand for tech talent will be ‘bullish’ this year because Taiwan’s major chip suppliers will continue to expand their business, said SEMI Taiwan president Terry Tsao, despite export figures showing a fourth straight decline last month.
Taiwan has expanded rules to allow fishing vessel owners to train foreign workers as ‘first-level engineers and ‘second-level’ shipmates, but concerns remain amid accusations of mistreatment of crew and labour rights concerns.
Mainland officials see ‘no reason’ Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor cannot be approved for import if supplementary documents are completed, says Taiwanese lawmaker Chen Yu-chen, from the opposition KMT.