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HONG KONG - Hong Kong has long locked its gates against foreign manual workers. But now, it may import them to help speed up the construction of much-needed housing.

TAIPEI - "Locals over foreigners" is written into the law when it comes to working in Taiwan.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - The Indonesian Economic and Trade Office to Taipei (IETO) has requested that Indonesian workers in Taiwan be covered by a minimum wage of NT$19,047 (S$791).

Taipei, April 18 (CNA) The director-general of the National Immigration Agency (NIA) said Thursday that there are loopholes in the immigration laws that can hinder efforts to stamp out marriages of convenience and control the number of people residing in Taiwan illegally.

Demand increases for teachers from abroad as more seek to learn English.

A set of measures will be further strengthened to better manage foreign experts in China, according to the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs.

TAIPEI- Taiwan on Wednesday recalled its envoy to the Philippines, froze applications for work permits and ordered military exercises in waters between the two sides to press its demand for an apology for the shooting death of a Taiwanese fisherman.

Filipino workers and visitors in Taipei City were assured Wednesday of protection by the city government from possible racist actions by Taiwanese outraged over the May 9 fatal shooting of a fisherman by Philippine authorities.

TAIPEI – Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou Wednesday froze the hiring of Filipino workers to express "strong dissatisfaction" over Manila's handling of the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman, his spokeswoman said.