Lost revenue due to labour shortage


Acting chairman Tan Sri Sulaiman Mahbob(insetfilepic) said the group needed at least 7,000 additional workers to improve the collection of palm oil fruits at its plantations in Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR: The shortage of farm labour at Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV) is costing the oil palm planter millions of ringgit in lost revenue, contributing to its cash-flow problems.

Acting chairman Tan Sri Sulaiman Mahbob said the group needed at least 7,000 additional workers to improve the collection of palm oil fruits at its plantations in Malaysia.

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