PETALING JAYA: Exports of Malaysian rubber products could catch up with – and even overhaul – the country’s palm oil-based manufactured products, as demand for gloves and personal protective equipment (PPE) prevails with a global shortage caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sunway University professor of economics Yeah Kim Leng (pic below) said global demand for rubber products will continue to grow as long as the pandemic remains unabated.
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