Malaysia says palm oil industry faces $2.4 bln annual loss due to labour crunch
The police found 62 cases of forced labour last year, mostly in the service and manufacturing sector, and less than 10 so far this year.
Thu Jul 01 2021
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
Malaysia palm oil producers look to prisons, rehab centres to solve labour crunch
Planters in the world's second-largest producer have in recent months embarked on rare recruitment drives to hire locals to do everything.
Wed Sep 09 2020
Say cheese! New Singapore air terminal automates departures with face recognition
Automation is important for the city-state as it faces a labour crunch across many of its industries.
Tue Jul 25 2017