Glove sales up due to global demand

Reports by HEMANANTHANI SIVANANDAM, RAHIMY RAHIM, NURBAITI HAMDAN, JOSEPH KAOS Jr, ALLISON LAI, JUSTIN ZACK, CLARISSA CHUNG, CHEONG JIN WEI and NG ZHE QUN

PETALING JAYA: It is a case of mixed fortunes with the novel coronavirus outbreak, with certain sectors seeing an increase in sales despite a negative overall impact.

Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association president Denis Low said its members have been receiving increased orders from countries making preparations to tackle the outbreak.