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Abang Johari says Shell Malaysia’s move to Sarawak reflects his trust in Sarawak and the state government. – Stock Photo
KUCHING (3 Nov): Shell Malaysia’s decision to move its operations office from Kota Kinabalu to Miri reflects its confidence in Sarawak and the state government, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said.
He stated that this move was due to the stability of the state government and that the company had instilled its trust and confidence in the government.
“I was approached by (the CEO) of Shell and the company believes in us because our governance is good.
“The entire operations office will be relocated to Miri, bringing in 2,000 staff members from across the country. Its operations center will be based in Miri while the rest of its operations will be shut down, ”he said while speaking at the Samarahan Division ‘Pemimpin Bersama Rakyat’ event held at the Kota Samarahan Civic Center today.
He noted that political stability in the state had also attracted foreign investors, particularly Japanese companies.
“People talk about hydrogen gas as a fuel. This is brand new and I never thought that the Japanese would come here to invest.
“One of the companies is Eneos Nippon Oil, the largest company in Japan; another is Sumitomo, who comes to Sarawak to collaborate with us in the production of hydrogen gas.
“If our state is chaotic, they won’t even get in,” he said.
As such, he said the state’s revenue is expected to rise with foreign companies coming in to invest in the state.
“By now we know that we have added revenue of RM3 billion from Petronas. We pray that Sarawak’s income will increase in five years, on the condition that we have a good government that can think ”, he added.
Shell previously announced that it would cut back its Sabah operations and relocate its staff from the Plaza Shell office in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah to Miri next year.
The decision to withdraw its operations from Sabah had dealt a blow to Sabah’s ambition to become an oil and gas powerhouse.
Withdrawal, while unlikely to disrupt operations, is visually and financially crippling.
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