Read before you weep gentlemen. The problem is you assume that In Asia in general( like all westerners do) you will be treated fairly. My comments come from a position of direct experience and education. Not ignorance.
As I said Time Spec contracts are illegal for professions that are in essence full time. This is generally worldwide in labor law. In the UK after 2 years any time specified contract automatically reverts to "full time employment" and assumes the labor law protections therein.*
The reason for the language issue is to protect the local labor. In Asia, they bounce from national goals, to saving a buck and sacrificing their own. So you can drop on your head on that one.*
In Taiwan they make you feel all fuzzy with a contract that stipulates a month salary per year as well as a pension, and when it comes time to collect, nada. It was challenged in court, and the court stated "foreign workers are not entitled to labor law protection". It was the local lawyer who said it would never have happened in western society so maybe you should shoot him. Korea is a bit better but not by much. The reasons it's strictly a commuting contract stands.
Time for some self reflection on the ignorance topic gentlemen.
