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Business | War and love<br>The world’s top condom-maker is getting squeezed<br>Will Karex break under pressure?<br>Share
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May 27th 2026|2 min read
Malaysia has long been one of the world’s biggest rubber producers. The country no longer accounts for as high a share of global supply as it did under British colonial rule, but one consequence of around 150 years of experience working with the material is that the country is home to the world’s largest condom-maker.
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