Hajiji to meet Shell over closures

KOTA KINABALU: Shell Malaysia’s proposal to close 35 retail outlets in Sabah could lead to several hundred people losing their jobs there, and state leaders are expressing concern. Shell Malaysia has been summoned to a meeting with Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor to explain the reason behind the move to close 35 retail stations in the state and the federal territory of Labuan next January.

“I am aware of the situation and will be meeting with Shell Malaysia chairman Siti Hurrairah Sulaiman to find out more about the situation and the fate of the affected retailers,” Hajiji said in a statement yesterday.