Tag: Labour

US Seizes Shipment From Malaysia’s Top Glove Over Forced Labor Concerns

KUALA LUMPUR—The United States seized latex gloves made by Malaysian firm Top Glove Corp Bhd after a shipment was found in Kansas City despite an import ban on its products over forced labor allegations, U.S. customs said. In a statement on Wednesday, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection said its officials at the Port of…


Pacific Islanders Arrive to Help Victoria’s Fruit and Vegetable Harvest

More than 100 seasonal workers from the Pacific Islands have arrived in the Australian state of Victoria to help ease the labour shortage on the state’s fruit and vegetable farms. Up to 1,500 workers from the Pacific Islands will undergo 14 days of quarantine in Tasmania before arriving into Victoria, under an agreement between the…