Oil palm sector hit by labour shortage keen to hire locals


Wee (second from right) at the oil palm factory with Dr Ahmad Parveez (right).

PASIR GUDANG: Locals are urged to take up jobs in the oil palm sector to reduce the current shortage of labour.

Deputy Primary Industries and Commodities minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Jeck Seng said the problem was caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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