Malaysia’s Smart Glove to look into forced labour claims after US import ban

Malaysia’s Smart Glove on Saturday said it was opposed to forced labour and committed to the well-being of its workers, after the United States banned imports from the rubber glove maker for alleged forced labour practices.The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Thursday issued a “Withhold Release Order” prohibiting imports from Smart Glove and its group of companies, citing what the CBP called reasonable evidence that indicated “Smart Glove production facilities utilise forced labour”…