“Exports of rubber products especially rubber gloves, showed resilient performance, registering triple-digit growth for five consecutive months, ” MITI said.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s exports in January 2021 rose by 6.6% to RM89.63bil from a year ago, due to global demand notably for electrical and electronic (E&E) and rubber products as well as front-loading activities prior to the festive season.
According to the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) on Friday, the January exports’ continued for five consecutive months and marked the highest export value for the month of January thus far.
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