IT was a town hall meeting that they knew would be different. For the employees of Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) who started trickling into the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on Monday at about 3pm, they wanted to hear directly from the head honchos on the company’s future direction. And it was not just about oil prices but also the future of the president.
The hall was packed to the brim. All Petronas departments have their traditional town hall sessions at least twice a year. But this was a company town hall, and space was limited. Although it was a by-invitation event, many simply came. And the town hall was beamed live to 21 Petronas offices overseas.