Malaysian state cargo carrier profits from soaring demand for medical gloves

The company raised freight rates by as much as 50% in some cases and added capacity on high-demand routes as it also saw high-volume shipments of face masks and medical gowns during the coronavirus pandemic, Chief Executive Ibrahim Mohamed Salleh told Reuters

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's state-owned cargo carrier MAB Kargo has seen "impressive" profits since February, its CEO told Reuters, helped by the country's role as the world's biggest producer of medical gloves.

The company raised freight rates by as much as 50% in some cases and added capacity on high-demand routes as it also saw high-volume shipments of face masks and medical gowns during the coronavirus pandemic, Chief Executive Ibrahim Mohamed Salleh told Reuters. The company declined to give profit figures.