Ikea branches in Malaysia have reportedly severed ties with its labour provider due to a breach of policies.

According to Financial Times, internal investigations by Inter Ikea and Ikano Retail have found that foreign security guards working at the furniture retailer had paid fees to secure jobs.

Inter Ikea oversees the brand’s franchise store and Ikano Retail runs the Ikea stores in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, and Mexico.

The probe was conducted after it was reported that migrant workers from Nepal...