Glove makers faces labour shortage amid rising demands, says industry group

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Amid fresh scrutiny on its labour management practices, the Malaysian glove industry is reportedly facing a manpower shortage, aggravated by an ongoing freeze on the hiring of migrant workers. Online portal The Malaysian Insight quoted Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers’ Association (Margma) president Denis Low as saying that automation, while in place, remains unable to fill in for workers. "We are facing a crunch on workers, and we seriously need more workers, both local and migrant. "We believe that locals may now come forward to work thus easing the dependency on foreign workers," he reportedly said in the wake of soaring demands for rubber gloves due to the Covid-19 pandemic. "All in all, the demand for gloves will continue to be very strong until 2021, and it is logical that manufacturers need to expand as fast as they can," he added. As part of mea…