Malaysia reassures on supply after Top Glove shuts factories


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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