Shares of glove maker Supermax, which has been in the headlines over the past few days, climbed early Monday, according to Star Online.

The report said Supermax, Digi and Air Asia were among the top gainers.

“Supermax jumped 13 sen to RM2.73, the most in several years, as its outlook was more positive,” said the report.

This morning, former minister Rafidah Aziz announced that she had resigned as chairperson of the glove manufacturing firm.

She said this was related to Supermax managing director Stanley Thai apologising to caretaker prime minister Najib Abdul Razak for supporting the opposition in the 2013 general election over the weekend.

Thai faces five years in prison after he was convicted of insider trading in 2014. He is currently appealing the conviction.

Following the results of GE13, the Employees Provident Fund sold off its shares in Supermax, with the share prices taking a hit.

“Pursuant to the 'apology' by Stanley Thai to the (caretaker) prime minister for whatever he did during the 13th general election, I have resigned from serving as a director of Supermax Corporation and as the chairperson, with effect from April 14.

"While it is his right to do what he feels he needed to do, I do not share the same sentiments," Rafidah told Malaysiakini.

Meanwhile, the Star Online said AirAsia gained 10 sen to RM4.03 as it resumed trading under the new holding company following the reorganisation.

Digi was up 11 sen to RM4.59. CIMB Equities Research has upgraded Digi to Add with an unchanged discounted cash-flow-based target price of RM5.10.