INTERVIEW/Labor minister cautions against migrant worker low-wage business model
04/01/2025 07:03 PM
Taiwan's Labor Minister Hung Sun-han (洪申翰) has said that industry should not view hiring migrant workers as a "silver bullet" to resolve the country's chronic labor shortages, warning against perpetuating a low-wage business model.
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