Rubber gloves used in Australia's fight against coronavirus could be produced by slave labour, corporate watchdogs warn, after the United States banned imports of products from the world's largest manufacturer.
Key points:
The pandemic has seen a huge boost in demand for rubber gloves from Malaysia, which is the world's largest producer
Australian journalists facing jail in Malaysia were investigating mistreatment of migrant workers
Observers say companies in Australia's healthcare sector are among the worst when it comes to supply chain transparency
Malaysia's Top Glove, which is estimated to produce one in five gloves globally, had a detention order imposed on its products by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on July 15.
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