Ex-minister Rafidah Aziz has reacted to a viral post on social media indicating that Goodyear Malaysia will be closing its 52-year-old manufacturing plant in Shah Alam, Selangor, effective June 30.

“It was an unexpected shock to read in the media, about a long-time entity in the industrial sector, Goodyear having decided to close its operations in Malaysia. It must give us pause to understand why...