PETALING JAYA: While travel and leisure-related stocks have been punished by investors on concerns over the impact of the current global alert on swine flu, businesses in these areas have yet to see slowing demand.
Stocks of healthcare and related services companies, in contrast, have seen buying interest as demand for their products and services is expected to increase as consumers and governments step up prevention efforts. Some Malaysian glove makers were reported to have seen a surge in orders, particularly from US customers.