Palm oil firm Kulim receives first post-pandemic migrant workers

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KUALA LUMPUR: Kulim (M) Bhd has received its first 'post-pandemic batch' of migrant workers, the palm oil planter said on Thursday, paving the way for more workers to enter Malaysia and help ease a severe labour crunch after bureaucratic hiccups.KUALA LUMPUR: Kulim (Malaysia) Berhad has received its first 'post-pandemic batch' of migrant workers, the palm oil planter said on Thursday, paving the way for more workers to enter Malaysia and help ease a severe labour crunch after bureaucratic hiccups.

Kulim chief operating officer Fairuz Ismail

The world's second-largest palm oil producer lacks at least 1.2 million workers across its plantation, manufacturing, and construction sectors, a shortage worsening daily as economic activity rebounds from the pandemic. "After two years of the pandemic, we can now expect more workers to arrive while adhering to the stringent processes and procedures," Kulim chief operating officer Fairuz Ismail said in response to a Reuters query.

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