Economics
Malaysia Cuts Foreign Workers, Sparking Labor Shortage Fears
- Manufacturers, plantations are struggling with labor shortage
- Malaysia to reduce foreign workers by 130,000 over 5 years
Workers carry fronds at a palm oil plantation in Pahang, Malaysia.
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Malaysia is trying to overcome its reliance on low-skilled foreign workers as it tries to move up the economic ladder. But that’s hurting some key industries in the country.