Malaysian air cargo carrier profits from soaring demand for medical gloves

A worker transfers cargo boxes to a plane, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Sepang, Malaysia May 14, 2020.- MAB Kargo/Handout via REUTERS

KUALA LUMPUR: Global demand for safety gear has helped Malaysia's state-owned air cargo carrier MAB Kargo record "impressive" profits since February by exporting products from the world's biggest producer of medical gloves, its CEO said.

MAB Kargo had raised freight rates by as much as 50% in some cases and added capacity on high-demand routes as the coronavirus pandemic also sparked high demand for face masks and medical gowns, Chief Executive Ibrahim Mohamed Salleh told Reuters.