Thursday, 31 Dec 2020 03:58 PM MYT
BY KENNETH TEE
A worker loads palm fruits onto a lorry at a plantation in Sepang October 30, 2019. Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 Cultural differences and the way things work in Malaysia are among the factors involved in the decision by the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to detain any palm oil and products manufactured by two local palm oil companies and their subsidiaries or affiliates over allegations of forced labour.
Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) director-general Ahmad Parveez Ghulam Kadir said forced labour defined by the United States was probably different from Malaysia which subsequently led to the misunderstanding and subsequent ban on oil palm products.
Thursday, 31 Dec 2020 05:42 PM MYT
BY ZURAIRI AR
Sime Darby Plantation said it is committed to combatting forced labour and has implemented policies to protect workers’ rights. Reuters file pic
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 Sime Darby Plantation Bhd (SDP) has today said it is still reviewing United States Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) order yesterday banning its palm oil and products for alleged forced labour, claiming insufficient information.
Instead, the palm oil giant said it is committed to combat forced labour and has implemented policies to protect workers’ rights, including appointing PricewaterhouseCoopers