Michael Fahey, Author at Taiwan Business TOPICS

Preparing Taiwan’s Data Protection Agency

Michael Fahey/2024-05-222024-05-10

The government is pushing to streamline data protection enforcement, align with international standards, and provide a unified point of contact for global businesses. BY MICHAEL FAHEY AND BRIAN HSIEH Responding to increased public concern surrounding data privacy, Taiwan hopes to have a new independent data protection authority in operation by August 2025. The formation of…

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Amendments to the Foreign Professionals Act Explained

Michael Fahey/2021-12-212021-12-30

The revised law contains some substantial improvements. But more can be done in the effort to persuade foreigners to make Taiwan their permanent home. On October 25, the Executive Yuan put into effect long-awaited amendments to the Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals, also known as the “Foreign Professionals Act.” The amendments…

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Preparing Taiwan’s Data Protection Agency

Amendments to the Foreign Professionals Act Explained