Top Glove factory in Meru. The affected factories represent about half the total production capacity of Top Glove, the world's biggest latex glove maker.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia, the world's largest producer of rubber gloves, on Wednesday said it does not anticipate any disruption to supply after a top manufacturer shut some factories due to a coronavirus outbreak among its workers.
Malaysia makes just under two-thirds of the world's medical rubber gloves, global demand for which has surged in the pandemic, helping manufacturers such astop gloveCorp report record profits.
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