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Readiness of the government to address forced labor was key to the Bridge Project success. Malaysia is under pressure to address forced labor especially in the palm oil and rubber glove sectors that rely heavily on migrant workers. For example, over the past two-and-a-half years, U.S. Customs and Border Protection placed bans (withhold release orders) on eight of Malaysia’s leading glove makers and palm oil producers for alleged labor abuses ranging from excessive overtime and withheld wages to debt bondage and physical violence.