PETALING JAYA: The adoption of automation and robotics in the domestic manufacturing sector remains low, despite 39% of Malaysia’s exports driven by the electrical and electronics (E&E) industry.
It is also far lower in the palm oil industry, which is very dependent on human labour despite the fact the country accounts for 26% of the world’s palm oil production.
As it is, Malaysia’s dependence on foreign labour is very high.
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