PETALING JAYA: The labour crunch has reduced the crude palm oil( CPO) production in Sarawak, with the state chalking up a loss of about RM2bil in revenue last year. Sarawak Oil Palm Plantation Owners Association( Soppoa) chairman Eric Kiu said its members were short of 45, 000 foreign workers in 2021.“ Using the 1: 10 worker to area ratio, Sarawak needs about 160, 000 workers to achieve optimal operation.“ Unfortunately, many plantations are running at 50% capacity now.“ Unlike Peninsular Malays
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2022-05-11 00:00:00.0