COST OF LIVING/4.05% hike bringing minimum wage to NT$27,470 approved by Cabinet
09/14/2023 12:50 PM
The Cabinet on Thursday approved a proposal put forward by the Ministry of Labor (MOL) to raise Taiwan's monthly minimum salary by 4.05 percent to NT$27,470 (US$861), and the minimum hourly wage by NT$7 to NT$183.
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