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Reuters – The United States has barred imports from Malaysian glove maker Supermax Corp (SUPM.KL) over alleged forced labour practices, the fourth Malaysian firm to face such a ban in the past 15 months. Malaysian factories – which make everything from palm oil to medical gloves and iPhone components – have increasingly come under scrutiny over allegations...

MALAYSIA-LABOUR/SUPERMAX:U.S. bans Malaysian glove maker Supermax over alleged labour abuses

CBP says it has ample evidence of the allegations.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 21): Disposable gloves produced by Supermax Corporation Bhd units Maxter Glove Manufacturing Sdn Bhd, Maxwell Glove Manufacturing Bhd, and Supermax Glove Manufacturing will be detained at at all U.S. ports of entry effective Thursday (Oct 21). In a statement Wednesday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a Withhold Release Order (WRO) against Supermax Corp and its subsidiaries based on information that reasonably alleged their use of forced labor in manufacturing op...

The United States has barred imports from Malaysian glove maker Supermax Corp over alleged forced labour practices at the company, the fourth Malaysian firm to face such a ban in the past 15 months.

Malaysian firms have increasingly come under scrutiny over allegations of abuse of foreign workers.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Supermax Corp Bhd’s share price was in the red in Bursa Malaysia’s Thursday (Oct 21) morning trade after the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said the agency will detain imports of disposable gloves produced by the group's wholly-owned subsidiaries, namely Maxter Glove Manufacturing Sdn Bhd, Maxwell Glove Manufacturing Bhd and Supermax Glove Manufacturing, on forced labour allegations.

 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — The United States has barred imports from Malaysian glove maker Supermax Corp over alleged forced labour practices at the company, the fourth Malaysian firm to face such a ban in the past 15 months. Malaysian factories — which make everything from palm oil to...

Stocks and the currency of Indonesia, the world's top thermal coal exporter, fell on Thursday as China coal futures plunged amid signs of Beijing's intervention, while Malaysian shares eased 1% after news of US regulatory action on a glove maker.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Supermax Corporation Bhd’s representatives in the United States are currently in touch in the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to obtain more clarity and information on the Withhold Release Order (WRO) issued and the required measures going forward. The company said...