In September 2023, Free Malaysia Today reported that over 200 Bangladeshi and Nepali migrant workers at a chicken processing facility in Klang Valley were threatened with deportation by their employer after raising complaints about working conditions with authorities.

The workers allegedly experienced occupational health and safety hazards, including a lack of protective equipment and exposure to unsanitary conditions, and delayed salary payments. The article notes the workers received three months pay after authorities intervened, but their passports are allegedly being withheld by the company.

An article published by Free Malaysia Today later in September 2023 names the chicken processing company as Ayamas Food Corporation Sdn Bhd. The article states the company denies the allegations of migrant workers mistreatment. The company stated that it maintained safety procedures and manufacturing standards. The company acknowledged payment delays had occurred but linked the delays to ‘the processing time taken to secure work permits and complete employer transfers’.