Malaysia’s palm oil firm Sime Darby probes allegations of labour abuse

Malaysia’s Sime Darby Plantation on Wednesday said it would look into “serious allegations” of forced and child labour conditions in its estates, after a Hong Kong-based 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.Sime Darby is seen as a leader in sustainably-produced palm…