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Estate owners want govt to exempt plantation industry from freeze in hiring foreign workers

Saturday, 27 Jun 2020 10:15 PM MYT

It said the implementation of movement control order has worsened the shortage as the closure of borders prevented workers from returning after their home leave, and prevented new replacement workers from coming in. The study also found that plantation’s share of foreign workers shrank steadily to 15.6 per cent by 2017, less than manufacturing and construction ; and similar to services .

It said to encourage more locals into the 3D plantation sector, modernisation and mechanisation with better productivity-linked job incentives need to be pursued.

 

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