Taiwan is extending emergency wage support for workers in nine hard-hit manufacturing industries, good news for factory workers on reduced hours but a sign the trade shock is not over.

• The Labor Ministry pushed its employment stability program out another three months, covering August through October.
• Nine sectors qualify, including food, textiles, plastics, metal products, machinery, and car parts — all exposed to exports.
• The extension comes after the US tariff on Taiwanese goods was set at 10%, with a separate overcapacity probe still unfinished and recovery uneven across industries.
• Workers who agree to reduced hours for at least 30 days can claim 70% of their lost pay, capped at NT$11,500 a month.
• Anyone starting reduced hours too late to hit the 30-day mark can instead take training subsidies worth up to NT$16,300 a month.

Outlook: Whether the support ends in October likely depends on the pending overcapacity findings and how fast export orders recover.