Indonesian palm oil workers to arrive in Malaysia after bureaucratic hiccups

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — Malaysia will today receive the first group of Indonesian migrant workers since reopening its borders, with the hopes of easing a major labour shortage in palm oil plantations.

The country has not seen a significant return of migrant workers despite reopening borders in April due to slow government approvals and protracted negotiations with Indonesia and Bangladesh over worker protections. About 40 workers for a palm oil plantation are scheduled to arrive today, said Hermono, who like many Indonesians goes by only one name. He did not give details of when those workers are expected to arrive.

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