Malaysia's furniture industry -- one of the world's largest -- says that monthly shipments are down more than 28 percent in its busiest region, thanks to a shortage of more than 27,000 workers. Farmers are struggling to find local laborers, pushing up the price of some fruits by 60 percent. The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers says 84 percent of its members are facing manpower shortages, and half can't fulfill orders.
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