Just like Ms. Wang, many families in Taipei City have hired migrant workers to take care of their elderly family members at home who are suffering from dementia. However, as the symptoms of dementia deteriorate with age, their behavioral problems drastically increase the burden on care workers.
The Yilan County Labor Affairs Department has started the planning process for building onshore accommodation for migrant fishermen in the port of Nanfang'ao, a labor official said Tuesday.
A newly built Muslim prayer room is now open to visitors at the Taipei 101 tower, one of the top tourist attractions in the country, as part of an effort to create a Muslim-friendly environment, a member of the building management staff said Wednesday.
Hundreds of Filipinos from one of the Philippines' largest fraternities gathered in Taichung on Sunday to celebrate the organization's 51st anniversary with rap music, hip hop dance, and traditional food.
Filipino factory worker Melinda Babaran will collect her second award at the Taiwan Literature Award for Migrants Sunday following her win at last year's awards.
Vietnamese immigrant Tran Thi Hue (陳氏桂) won first prize at the sixth Taiwan Literature Award for Migrants for her work "That Year, the Plum Blossom Bloomed," a story about a compatriot who was abused by her Taiwanese husband and as a result suffered from mental illness.
One of Taiwan's largest Filipino migrant worker basketball leagues, comprising 37 teams of Filipino players was launched in Taoyuan Sunday, with hundreds of people gathering at a local park for the opening ceremony and to watch the first nine games.
The opening ceremony of the Chungli Basketball League 2019 Inter-factory Winter League, which will be held at the district’s Zhongzheng Park, will showcase 37 teams and about 900 players, Marie Yang, the tournament's spokeswoman, told CNA.
An Indonesian photographer, who was born without forearms, will be one of the recipients of the 22nd Fervent Global Love of Lives Award at a ceremony in Taichung on Tuesday, in recognition of her achievements and contribution to society.
A winter basketball tournament for some 13 teams of Filipino players was launched in Taoyuan on Sunday, with hundreds of people gathering at a community center complex for the opening ceremony and to watch the first three games.
