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Taiwan's Cabinet. (Source: Hsiao Chao-ping) The Cabinet’s personnel department has decided not to raise public sector wages in 2023. The decision came after a review meeting held earlier this month. The personnel department said it came to its decision after evaluating the government’s finances as well as the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the economy. At the beginning of this year, Taiwan’s civil servants, soldiers, and teachers received a 4% raise—the highest increase in 25 years. But teachers’ groups point out that while prices have risen 22% over the last 20 years, wages for public sector workers have only increased by...
