Malaysia and ILO to conduct joint-study to refute dept’s child labour claim

Key areas: Resolving the issue of stagnating palm fruit yields and pushing for mechanisation in plantations to mitigate labour shortage are the Plantation Industries and Commodities Ministry

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will conduct a study with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to disprove the United States’ Department of Labour’s allegation that it condones child labour.

Plantation Industries and Com­mo­dities Minister Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong (pic) said the Cabinet ap­­proved RM5mil for the study.