KOTA KINABALU: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Noor will meet with  Shell Malaysia to discuss the issue of 35 retail stations in Sabah and Labuan due for  closure early next year. 

“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 in Sabah and Labuan,” he said in a statement here today. 

Shell Timur Sdn Bhd, which operates Shell kiosks in Sabah and Labuan has confirmed  it will be closing several less productive retail stations in East Malaysia to sustain the  company’s performance in an ongoing review. 

It was reported that those affected were 10 in Tawau, two in Semporna, six in Lahad  Datu, 12 in Sandakan, two in Labuan, and one each in Likas, Telipok and Kuala Penyu. 

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