Glove maker Kossan to cut capacity after reported Covid-19 outbreak


KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian glove maker Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd will see production capacity reduced by nearly 25% for two weeks after 427 workers tested positive for Covid-19, media reports and analysts said.

Kossan is the latest manufacturer of medical gloves in the Southeast Asian country to be hit by the pandemic in recent weeks.

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