00:00Taiwan's Labor Ministry is rolling out some new incentives for companies to support working parents.
00:06It's part of efforts to counter the country's declining birth rate, one of the lowest in the world.
00:33The ministry will set aside over four million U.S. dollars to support companies that grant child care benefits to
00:39employees.
00:40It's expanded the subsidy criteria to include all kinds of child care providers, including family members.
00:47A government body is also being set up to consult with firms that want to build their own daycare facilities.
00:53Funding for the new benefits will come from employee insurance.
00:56After the legislature blocked a previous child care subsidy bill, the new benefits will kick in on May 1st.
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