Losing Grip On The Glove Game

Oong Chun Sung, Equity Research Analyst, RHB Investment Bank

15-May-25 09:15

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Malaysia’s rubber glove industry, which experienced significant growth during the pandemic, is now facing new hurdles. With US-China trade tensions easing and tariffs on Chinese gloves dropping, the $21 US dollars price gap is set to shrink to just $4 US dollars. What does this mean for the industry’s future? To analyze this, we speak with Oong Chun Sung, Equity Research Analyst at RHB Investment Bank.

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