India, Oct. 16 -- Malaysia contributes 63% of the overall global supply of rubber gloves, and the country is the largest and leading exporter of the product, Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has said. While delivering his keynote address at the Malaysian Medical Device Expo 2019 (MEDEX), he said the government will support the rubber glove industry by providing a conducive environment. Dr Mahathir further said that Malaysia is estimated to produce 180 billion gloves this year.

Speaking on the occasion, Akbaljit Singh, Assistant Vice President, YTY, said that he hoped that the government will help glove makers to address the labour shortage. YTY is one of the largest suppliers of Nitrile Examination gloves. He pointed out that though th...