Latex gloves seized by US authorities - a podcast by BBC World Service

Amid forced labour concerns, latex gloves by Top Glove are being seized by US authorities. Phil Robertson is deputy Asia director of the campaigning organisation Human Rights Watch, and explains allegations about the Malaysian company's labour practices. Meanwhile, Rosey Hurst, director of UK-based consultant Impactt, which had been brought in by Top Glove to advise on measures for improving policies and practices, and according to the company found "no systemic forced labour", gives us their perspective. Also in the programme, we get a profile from Reuters journalist Lawrence Delevingne of Bill Hwang, the billionaire behind Archegos Capital Management, which is the loss-making hedge fund that led to the sale of billions of dollars in shares at the end of last week. Plus, in the wake of February's hydroelectric disaster in India's northern state of Uttarakhand, the BBC's Rahul Tandon explores the causes of the event, and asks whether India's approach to economic development in the Himalayas needs a rethink

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