![Labour shortages set up Malaysia for third year of palm oil losses Labour shortages set up Malaysia for third year of palm oil losses](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-06/81654181170_PalmOil.jpg)
Labour shortages set up Malaysia for third year of palm oil losses
Palm oil planters are letting thousands of tonnes of fruits rot as worker shortage has left companies unable to harvest during peak season.
Thu Sep 08 2022
![Rats, drought and labour shortages eat into global edible oil recovery Rats, drought and labour shortages eat into global edible oil recovery](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-09/41630820804_PERAK.jpg)
Rats, drought and labour shortages eat into global edible oil recovery
Malaysia is facing a perfect storm of production headwinds that will likely drag global stocks to their lowest level in five years.
Sun Sep 05 2021
![Recalibration programme extended to employers in services subsectors - Hamzah Recalibration programme extended to employers in services subsectors - Hamzah](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-04/51618477167_DatukSeriHamzahZa.jpg)
Recalibration programme extended to employers in services subsectors - Hamzah
Hamzah said the subsectors involved were restaurants, cargo, wholesale and retail, as well as cleaning and washing.
Thu Apr 22 2021
![Malaysian plantation firm charters flight for Bangladeshi workers amid labour crunch Malaysian plantation firm charters flight for Bangladeshi workers amid labour crunch](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-02/51582949184_TBSIMEDARBYx.jpg)
Malaysian plantation firm charters flight for Bangladeshi workers amid labour crunch
Sime Darby brought back over 100 migrant workers from Bangladesh as part of a pilot scheme to overcome labour shortages.
Fri Apr 09 2021