Taipei, Aug. 15 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Thursday are as follows:

@United Daily News: Minimum monthly wage to rise by NT$700, hourly wage by NT$8 next year

@China Times: 2.31 million workers to get pay hike next year

@Liberty Times: Minimum monthly wage to be raised to NT$23,800, hourly wage to NT$158 next year

@Apple Daily: 2.31 million workers to get pay hike

@Economic Daily News: Listed, OTC companies post impressive profits in Q2

@Commercial Times: Minimum wage to increase by 3.03%

@Taipei Times: KMT to expel member maligning Han

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