Malaysian glove makers facing charges of housing workers in conditions of modern slavery
The Malaysian government has announced it is bringing charges against one of the country’s largest rubber glove producers after labor inspectors found the company's migrant workers living in squalid and overcrowded conditions. As demand for personal protective equipment has surged as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Malaysian rubber glove producers—which produce nearly two out of three pairs worldwide—have come under increasing scrutiny for the