The government should take a more proactive approach toward solving the labour shortage issue in palm oil and other sectors, said Bangi MP Ong Kian Ming.

In a statement today, Ong took aim at Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s recent visit to Turkiye, which anticipated an increase in palm oil exports, saying that it proved to be a false promise if domestic issues in the production of palm oil products are not effectively managed.

“Even though Crude Palm Oil (CPO) prices have...