Footwear producer contributes to spike in furloughed workers

The number of furloughed employees in Taiwan rose by more than 2,000 over the last seven days, bringing the total to over 28,000, as the world's largest footwear contractor, Taichung-based Pou Chen Corp., is believed to contribute to the increase, according to statistics released Monday by the Ministry of Labor (MOL).

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