Hostiles on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur went into lock down, with police and the army keeping watch, The firm said some deliveries could be delayed by four weeks on new orders could take longer to process.

Top Glove's shares slumped by 7.5% on Tuesday after the government said 28 factory buildings would be temporarily shut in phases.

The company has about 16,000 employees and runs 47 factories across Malaysia, Thailand, China and Vietnam.

It commands a quarter of the global latex glove market and has racked up record profits as demand has skyrocketed due to the pandemic.

Its shares have surged more than fourfold this year.

Even after Tuesday's fall.

Malaysia makes just under two thirds of the world to other gloves with heart illegal holdings and Supermax, the other two top manufacturers there.