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The number of foreign spouses of Taiwanese nationals has decreased annually over the past five years, with the decrease especially obvious for Vietnamese spouses, according to data from the Ministry of the Interior (MOI).

Local authorities should step up efforts to help migrant workers receive their wages on time, rather than erecting procedural barriers for them, according to a Beijing Youth Daily article.

Labor unions have held separate rallies fearing that the ambitious housing program of Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying may lead to the importation of foreign workers.

South Korea will reduce labor quota for the Philippines because of the increasing illegal overseas Filipino workers in that country, the Philippine overseas Employment Administration said.

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Council of Labor Affairs (CLA) yesterday said the Act on Foreign Workers Employment in the Kaohsiung Free Trade Zone will focus on loosening the restrictions on hiring foreign workers.

Han Fang, a woman in Tianjin, is very worried these days, as she has not yet found a suitable nanny.

"I'm looking for an experienced postnatal nanny who can care for a new-born baby and cook for the mother, as my daughter will give birth in February. But the problem is, the birth will coincide with Spring Festival and most nannies will go back home for

More Chinese provinces and municipalities have announced education reforms that would allow children of migrant workers to enter senior high schools and sit college entrance exams locally.

Local luggage maker Eminent Luggage Corp (萬國通路) yesterday said it is facing a labor shortage and hopes the government will relax limitations on the hiring of foreign laborers to facilitate its capacity expansion plans.