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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysias palm oil sector stands to lose an estimated 11.83 billion ringgit ($2.89 billion) in revenue for each year that pandemic curbs restrict the supply of workers, an industry grouping said on Monday. The worlds second largest palm producer relies on foreigners for 70% of its plantation workforce, but the flow of workers from nations such as Indonesia and Bangladesh has dried up since border closures in the middle of March last year. "The labour-intensive plantation sector ha...

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Alleged border jumper’s court request Diana Lasu (left) and Olivia Muranga (right) were part of a trio charged with fraud and producing false or misleading documents after re-entering Queensland from Victoria in 2020. News by Darren Cartwright Premium Content Subscriber only One of three Brisbane women charged with breaching COVID border orders after travelling back to Queensland from Melbourne last year has requested to have her case heard separat...

One of three women charged after travelling back to Queensland from Victoria during the southern state’s 2020 virus crisis has made a request in court.

One of three women charged after travelling back to Queensland from Victoria during the southern state’s 2020 virus crisis has made a request in court.

Alleged border jumper’s court request Diana Lasu (left) and Olivia Muranga (right) were part of a trio charged with fraud and producing false or misleading documents after re-entering Queensland from Victoria in 2020. News by Darren Cartwright Premium Content Subscriber only One of three Brisbane women charged with breaching COVID border orders after travelling back to Queensland from Melbourne last year has requested to have her case heard separat...

One of three women charged after travelling back to Queensland from Victoria during the southern state’s 2020 virus crisis has made a request in court.

One of three women charged after travelling back to Queensland from Victoria during the southern state’s 2020 virus crisis has made a request in court.

Metro Detroit woman unable to get car back from Canada due to border closure Kim Richardson flew out of Toronto, flight back was rerouted Updated:  Tags:  DETROIT – The continued closure of the U.S.-Canada border during the COVID-19 pandemic has left many families unable to see loved ones in person. Kim Richardson took an international trip just before the pandemic led to the border closing. She flew out of Toronto to save some money and parked her car in a lot near the airport. Update Feb....

Chinese international students stuck offshore due to border closures face shame, family tension and pressure to give up their dreams of studying in Australia. Some are even being urged to get married.