FGV says it will proceed with recruitment of 1,210 Indonesian workers despite temporary ban

KUALA LUMPUR (July 20): FGV Holdings Bhd said on Wednesday (July 20) that the oil palm planter will proceed with the recruitment of 1,210 workers from Indonesia as part of the company’s earlier arrangement, despite Indonesia imposing a temporary freeze on sending migrant workers to Malaysia.

“With reference to the recent announcement by the Indonesian government to impose a temporary freeze on sending their migrant workers to Malaysia, we wish to inform that FGV shall wait for further instructions from the authorities for the workers’ future recruitment arrangement.

“However, FGV will proceed with the recruitment of 1,210 workers from Indonesia as part of our earlier arrangement, and it will help to reduce the current shortage of 30% (approximately 10,000 migrant workers in FGV),” FGV said in an emailed statement to The Edge.

FGV was responding to The Edge’s queries on how Indonesia’s move to impose a temporary freeze on sending migrant workers to Malaysia will affect FGV’s foreign worker hiring process and operations.