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Taiwan’s 5 new holidays could spark economic concerns: Gov’t
Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan passed a bill adding five national holidays, raising concerns for small businesses. Premier Cho assures constitutionality but warns of impacts.2025/05/15 20:00 -
Taiwan’s Labor Day becomes national holiday with new law
Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor enforces new regulations, adding public holidays like Labor Day. Employers must comply with leave and pay rules to protect workers’ rights.2025/05/15 12:00 -
Taiwan adds four national holidays, including Labor Day
Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan passed a law adding four national holidays, including Labor Day, and allowing Indigenous groups to select traditional ceremony days.2025/05/09 21:00 -
Taiwan to vote on restoring seven national holidays
The Legislative Yuan in Taipei will review a bill on commemorative days amid labor groups’ calls for more national holidays. The decision follows years of advocacy.2025/05/09 17:00 -
Opposition party slams Taiwan’s record on worker rights
The Taiwan People’s Party criticizes the Democratic Progressive Party for retracting holidays, calling Taiwan a "sweatshop island." The debate highlights labor policy tensions.2025/05/09 16:54 -
Labor groups win decade-long fight for Taiwan holidays
Taiwan’s lawmakers passed a bill adding four national holidays, a win for labor groups. Concerns remain about potential future cuts. Observers watch for impacts on work-life balance.2025/05/09 16:43 -
Interior minister dismisses holiday reinstatement concerns
Interior Minister Liu Shyh-fang says reinstating seven public holidays is not a priority. The Kuomintang caucus pushes a bill to restore these holidays, cut in 2017.2025/03/17 12:00 -
Labor group demand reinstatement of national holidays
Labor group in Taipei urge the government to reinstate national holidays and increase pensions. The Decent Work Law Amendment Alliance plans to discuss this next week.2025/03/13 15:00 -
Survey: 56.7% back return of 7 canceled national holidays
A survey shows 56.7% of Taiwanese support reinstating a seven-day national holiday. It also reveals strong backing for expanding Labor Day to include teachers and civil servants.2025/02/27 11:00 -
Teachers unions push for unified Labor Day holiday
Teachers unions and legislators in Taiwan push for Labor Day and Teachers’ Day to be national holidays, highlighting labor rights and educational values.2025/02/21 14:00 -
Southbound traffic to peak Jan. 24-28 in northern Taiwan
Traffic in northern Taiwan will peak during the Lunar New Year holiday, with four waves expected. Officials suggest using alternative routes to avoid congestion on major highways.2025/01/07 12:46 -
Taiwanese universities unveil new 16-Week semester for 2024
National Tsing Hua University and National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University in Taiwan are set to adopt a new 16-week semester system from September 2024, featuring an early start to the winter vacation, aligning with international academic calendars and facilitating student plans for holidays and study abroad opportunities.2024/05/06 12:15 -
NTUH accused of denying doctors, nurses summer holidays
Healthcare workers at National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) are facing temporary restrictions on overseas travel from May to July, according to an internal message from the hospital’s president.2023/04/18 17:43