Shipping giant Evergreen announced on Dec 31 that its employees would get a year-end bonus averaging 20 months of their salary, according to Taiwanese media outlets.
Workers will also receive an additional three-month bonus, reported Taiwan News.
In 2023, local media outlets put the average salary at the company at around NT$60,000 (S$2,500).
The Straits Times previously reported that wages in Taiwan have remained practically frozen for years.
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