The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has enforced a detention order on subsidiaries of the world’s largest medical glove maker, Top Glove Corp Bhd in an action intended to halt the importation of goods from companies suspected of using forced labour.

According to Reuters, the CBP website showed Top Glove Sdn Bhd and TG Medical Sdn Bhd were placed on its list on Wednesday but there was no statement explaining the action....