Sime Darby to look into report of forced labour in call for US import ban

Sime Darby Plantation on Wednesday said it will look into “serious allegations” of forced and child labour conditions in its estates after an activist group petitioned the US Customs to ban imports of its palm oil.

The world’s largest palm oil company by land size is the latest Malaysian palm giant to be hit with calls for an import ban following two similar petitions against FGV Holdings in August last year.