Sime Darby Plantation to compensate migrant workers over fees

Malaysia's Sime Darby Plantation will set aside a total of RM82.02 million (US$19.60 million) to compensate current and former migrant workers who paid recruitment fees to secure jobs, the company said, amid concerns over its labour practices.

The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has since 2020 barred Malaysian products supplied by the palm oil planter...