The Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA) expects the total export of medical examination and surgical gloves this year to reach almost 150 billion pieces and bring in estimated revenue of RM16.2 billion. President, Denis Low Jau Foo said in…
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Dutch ambassador: make use of R&D
Netherlands ambassador to Malaysia Karin Mossenlechner has urged Malaysian investors in the Netherlands, particularly palm oil players, to take advantage of Dutch universities’ strength in research and development (R&D) to help expand their market in Europe. She is hoping to…
Newly-formed committee to drive oil palm trunk industry development
A newly formed national committee has been tasked with driving the development of the oil palm trunk (OPT) industry, Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong said. He said the committee, comprising 18 government agencies across ministries,…
Malaysian-made rubber gloves see high sales
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