POS MALAYSIA BERHAD IMPLEMENTS NEW OPERATING HOURS FOR MAIL AND COUNTER SERVICES

Pos Malaysia will be implementing the new operating hours from Monday to Friday effective 1 January 2013 for Peninsular Malaysia and 1 February 2013 for Sabah & Sarawak. This is part of Pos Malaysia’s initiative to streamline its operations in response to the current trend in customer’s mailing habits as well as towards ensuring that Pos Malaysia can continue to fulfill the communications and delivery needs of its customers effectively.

“This initiative would greatly assist Pos Malaysia to improve the quality of our service for all business areas. Our focus is to continue providing services that prioritizes on the rakyat and our valued customers and to ensure that the implementation of the new operating hours will not be an inconvenience to them,” said Encik Mohd Shukrie Mohd Salleh, Group Chief Operating Officer of Pos Malaysia.

“With that in mind, we have extended the operating hours on weekdays at Pos Outlets by 30 minutes to give more time for customers to perform counter services as well as posting and delivery of mail and courier items. Selected Pos Outlets will be open from morning until afternoon on Saturdays and Pos Outlets at Shopping Malls will be operating as per their normal schedule on Saturday and Sunday for our customer’s convenience. Customers also have the option of paying their bills and perform other transactions via our online transaction portal, PosOnline at www.posonline.com.my. In addition to that, PosLaju Centres will also be open as usual on Saturdays for acceptance of outgoing courier items,” Encik Shukrie added.

Maintaining High Level of Service and Continue Providing Convenient Services to Customers

The implementation of the new operating hours has been carefully planned so that it will continue to meet the needs of our government, corporate and individual customers :

 

RETAIL SERVICES :

• All Pos Malaysia Outlets (Post Offices) in Peninsular Malaysia will be operating from Monday until Friday, 8:30 am until 5:30 pm and on Saturday, 8:30 am until 1:00 pm (Sunday until Thursday for Kedah, Kelantan & Terengganu).
• For Sabah & Sarawak, the Pos Outlets will be operating from Monday until Friday, 8:00 am until 4:30 pm and on Saturday, 8:00 am until 12:30 pm.
• Selected Pos Outlets will be closed on Saturdays.
• Pos Outlets at Shopping Malls and Pos Mini (Mini Post Offices) will be operating as per their normal schedule on Saturday and Sunday.

NOTE : Please refer to the list of outlets on our website at www.pos.com.my

• Customers can also pay bills and perform transactions at Pos Malaysia’s online transaction portal, PosOnline at www.posonline.com.my any time, anywhere.

 

MAIL SERVICES :

• Service standard rules will not change. Delivery of mails, collection from Street Posting Boxes as well as processing of mails at Pusat Mel Nasional and State Mail Processing Centres will be done from Monday until Friday (Sunday until Thursday for Kedah, Kelantan & Terengganu).

• There will be no mail operations on Saturday.

“The interest of our workforce is at the heart of the important changes that we make to rationalise and streamline our operations. In 2010, Pos Malaysia revised the domestic postage rate for the first time in 18 years since our corporatization as part of our initiative to provide better salary for our staff. The implementation of the new operating hours, with the approval from the Government is a Corporate Responsibility effort by Pos Malaysia to provide better work life balance for our staff so that they have more time to engage in their personal activities with their family and friends.  This will contribute towards boosting their morale and productivity which will motivate them to deliver services with higher efficiency and dedication to our valued customers,” said Encik Shukrie.

In line with the implementation of the new operating hours, Pos Malaysia will strive towards improving the Company to become a more efficient, innovative, modern and reliable postal organization. With the support from the Government and most importantly, our valued customers, we believe this intention will be achievable.

To find out more about the services offered by Pos Malaysia for your convenience, please visit any Pos Malaysia Outlets countrywide. Customers are also welcomed to visit http://www.pos.com.my, or contact our Customer Care Department at 1-300-300-300 or via e-mail to care@pos.com.my.

 

NEW COMMEMORATIVE STAMP COLLECTION ON THE POSTAL HISTORY OF KEDAH

KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday– Pos Malaysia issued a Commemorative Stamp collection on the Postal History of Kedah in conjunction with the centenary anniversary of the issuance of the first Kedah definitive stamps. The stamps will be sold to the public beginning Thursday, 20 December 2012.

The postal history of Kedah, according to philatelic experts, started in or around April 1887 to October 1887. During this period of about 25 years, Siamese stamps were used in Kedah for postage purposes. In 1912 which was a century ago, the State of Kedah issued its own definitive stamps and it is much sought after by philatelists the world over due to its uniqueness and its history. These stamps truly portray distinctive features of the state of Kedah.

“Pos Malaysia is honoured to issue this historic collection and we want to share and create awareness among the public on the uniqueness of philatelic items that were issued back in the old days by their respective states which includes Kedah. We believe this collection has its own sentimental value especially to collector and we hope the customers and stamp collectors do not miss the opportunity to get this collection,” said Dato’ Khalid Abdol Rahman, Chief Executive Officer of Pos Malaysia Berhad.

The stamps, measuring 34mm x 29mm in size (14 perforations each), contains 20 pieces of stamps per sheet and are printed on SPM Watermarked Phosphor Coated. They are available in 3 designs featuring Padi Sheaf design, Malay Farmer Ploughing design and Balai Besar design with in denominations 90sen each. The Miniature Sheet, 120mm x 75mm in size contain stamp, at 28 mm x 38 mm in denomination of RM 3.00 featuring the earliest  known item of prepaid item from Kedah. The specials features on this collection is the stamp on stamp printed design method and the elliptical perforations methods which is seldom used in stamp printing process by Pos Malaysia.

 

First Day Cover is at 50 sen each (2 designs) and can be purchased at all Pos Malaysia Outlets countrywide. Folder at RM5.50 each is only available at selected outlets.

Stamp enthusiasts are advised to join SODA (Standing Order Deposit Account) to enjoy the convenience of receiving their stamps and other philatelic products without having to queue up at the post office on the day of issue. In addition to that customers can now enjoy the convenience of Online Philately at www.posonline.com.my to open SODA account, top up and check for the balance in their SODA account and update personal details.

For further information log on to www.pos.com.my or visit your nearest Pos Malaysia Outlet or the Stamp & Philately Division at 1^st Floor, Pos Malaysia Headquarters, Dayabumi Complex, Kuala Lumpur. Alternatively, please call 03-2274 1122 ext. 6656 or e-mail to filateli@pos.com.my for enquiries.

WIN BIG AT POS MALAYSIA WITH SENANG MENANG@POS!

KUALA LUMPUR, Monday – Customers at Pos Malaysia outlets may stand a chance to win a Grand Prize of one Proton Preve 1.6AT when they enter Senang Menang@POS, a contest that is held to increase awareness on Pos Malaysia’s retail and financial services. Senang Menang@POS will be held for a period of 10 consecutive weeks from 17 December 2012 until 24 February 2013 at all 704 Pos Malaysia outlets.

“Pos Malaysia handles more than 100 million transactions annually at our outlets ranging from purchase of postal items to bill payment, financial transactions, renewal of road tax and driving license, purchase of insurance products and many more. With Senang Menang@POS contest we want to reward our loyal customers as well as increase awareness among the new customer on over 300 services, products and transactions they can perform at Pos Malaysia outlets for their ease and convenience,” said Encik Mohd Shukrie Mohd Salleh, Group Chief Operating Officer of Pos Malaysia. 

 

 

Senang Menang@POS is open to all Malaysian citizens as well as foreign residents or foreign workers who possess valid identification number / passport / telephone number. Customers can enter the contest by performing any transaction at any Pos Malaysia Outlets or Pos-On-Wheels (POWs) all over the country where they will be provided with one contest form per transaction that has been endorsed and stamp dated by the counter clerk. There is no minimum amount of transaction required. Customers may enter as many times as they like to increase their chances of winning the exciting prizes.

To enter Senang Menang@POS contest, customers must fill in their personal details, identify the answers on the word search, complete the slogan creatively and affix 30sen stamp on the envelope before posting their contest form before 24 February 2013.

Customers who participate will get a chance to win cash prizes amounting to RM13,000.00 every week for ten weeks. RM3,000.00 will be given to the main weekly winner and twenty winners will also be selected to win RM500.00. The Grand Prize winner will win a brand new Proton Preve 1.6AT and five consolation prize winners will receive a Modenas CT110 respectively.  

The launch ceremony today was held at Pos Malaysia’s Headquaters, Dayabumi Complex, Kuala Lumpur. Pos Malaysia was represented by Encik Mohd Shukrie Mohd Salleh, Group Chief Operating Officer. The event was also attended by the management and staff of Pos Malaysia as well as media representatives.

To find out more about the services offered by Pos Malaysia for your convenience, please visit any Pos Malaysia Outlets countrywide. Customers are also welcomed to visit http://www.pos.com.my, or contact our Customer Service Centre, via PosLine at 1-300-300-300 or via e-mail to care@pos.com.my.

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POS MALAYSIA LAUNCHES STAMP WEEK 2012 AT AEON AU2, SETIAWANGSA, KUALA LUMPUR

19 November 2012

KUALA LUMPUR, Monday – Pos Malaysia today launched its annual Stamp Week at the Concourse, Aeon AU2 Shopping Mall, Setiawangsa, Kuala Lumpur. The launch ceremony was officiated by YBhg Dato’ Mearia Hamzah, Chief Operating Officer of PosNiaga.

Stamp Week is the highlight of Pos Malaysia’s stamp and philatelic activities and for this year, it will be held from 19 – 25 November 2012. Apart from selling stamps and other philatelic items, past issues of stamps and collector’s items will also be exhibited and sold at the event. In addition to that, there will also be various activities organised throughout the week which includes exhibition of stamps by the Philatelic Society of Malaysia as well as special philatelic exhibition by the Philatelic Society of Indonesia (Perkumpulan Filatelis Indonesia – PFI).

“Stamp Week is an annual event organized by Pos Malaysia to provide a special platform for our customers and especially the stamp enthusiasts to get together and promote the hobby of stamp collecting. This year, we are proud to welcome the Perkumpulan Filatelis Indonesia who will exhibit their stamps and philatelic items and we believe it will be an interesting and unique experience, especially for stamp collectors to view the stamps from Indonesia at our event. Pos Malaysia is pleased to welcome all our customers to visit our booth during Stamp Week,” said Dato’ Khalid Abdol Rahman, Group Chief Executive Officer of Pos Malaysia.

In conjunction with Stamp Week, a special stamp collection has been issued for the first time on Children’s Hobbies Stamp Collection featuring the characters of one of Malaysia’s popular animation series, Boboi Boy. The Children’s Hobbies Stamp Collection will feature 6 stamp pieces in different designs featuring the characters of Boboi Boy each with their own hobbies, all in 60 sen denomination per piece and are first time issued using unique security ink on stamps. The Miniature Sheet is available in RM5.00 denomination and is specially printed on Transparent Foil. Other philatelic items include First Day Cover at 50 sen each as well as Folders at RM5.50 each.

The collection will be sold to the public from 19 November 2012 during Stamp Week as well as at all Pos Malaysia Outlets all over the country (this excludes Folder which will only be sold at selected outlets). The items can also be purchased online at PostMe : www.postme.com.my.

A unique attraction of this year’s Stamp Week are the special cancellation stamps featuring seven of the most well-known characters in Boboi Boy, each one exclusive for every day of the week. These cancellation stamps are only available at Pos Malaysia’s exhibition and sales area during Stamp Week 2012.

Other fun activities that will be organized during Stamp Week 2012 includes promotions for SetemKu (personalised stamps), exhibition of the schools who participated in the OMG Kembara Setem School Program, as well as other activities such as face painting, colouring contest and sale of Boboi Boy merchandise.

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LAUNCH OF THE SPECIAL COLLECTION OF STAMPS ON CHILDREN’S HOBBIES FEATURING BOBOI BOY AND FRIENDS IN CONJUNCTION WITH STAMP WEEK 2012!

KUALA LUMPUR, Friday –  The special collection of Stamps and First Day Cover on Children’s Hobbies that are issued in conjunction with Stamp Week 2012 are officially launched today by the YBhg Dato’ Jailani Johari, Chief Regulatory and Supervision Officer, Industry Regulation and Supervision, Malaysian Commission of Multimedia and Communications (MCMC), at Pos Malaysia Headquarters. The event also included prize giving ceremony for the 2012 1Malaysia Letter Writing Competition as well as the Excellence Award for the School Stamps & Philately Club under the OMG Kembara Setem program.

Stamp Week is the highlight of Pos Malaysia’s stamp and philatelic activities and for 2012, this week-long event from 19 until 25 November 2012 will be held at the Concourse, AEON AU2 Shopping Mall, Setiawangsa, Kuala Lumpur.

“Stamp Week is an annual celebration organized by Pos Malaysia that provides a special platform for our customers, especially the stamp enthusiasts to get together and promote the hobby of stamp collecting. Pos Malaysia is pleased to welcome all our customers to visit our booth at AEON AU2 Shopping Mall, Setiawangsa, Kuala Lumpur during Stamp Week and we hope that our customers would take this opportunity to purchase unique philatelic items to be added to their collection, participate in the fun activities as well as meet up with the stamp dealers,” said Dato’ Khalid Abdol Rahman, Group Chief Executive Officer of Pos Malaysia.

SPECIAL STAMP COLLECTION ON CHILDREN’S HOBBIES FEATURING CHARACTERS OF BOBOI BOY

A special stamp collection will be issued in conjunction with Stamp Week and for this year, Pos Malaysia will be issuing for the first time the Children’s Hobbies Stamp Collection featuring the characters of one of Malaysia’s popular animation series, Boboi Boy. Apart from selling the stamps and other philatelic items, past issues of stamps and collector’s items will also be exhibited and sold at the event as well as various activities organised throughout the week.

The Children’s Hobbies Stamp Collection will feature 6 stamp pieces in different designs featuring the characters of Boboi Boy each with their own hobbies, all in 60 sen denomination per piece and are first time issued using unique security ink on stamps. The Miniature Sheet is available in RM5.00 denomination and is specially printed on Transparent Foil. Other philatelic items include First Day Cover at 50 sen each as well as Folder at RM5.50 each.

The collection will be sold to the public from 19 November 2012 during Stamp Week as well as at all Pos Malaysia Outlets all over the country (this excludes Folder which will only be sold at selected outlets). The items can also be purchased online at PostMe : www.postme.com.my.

CELEBRATING THE WINNERS OF THE 1MALAYSIA LETTER WRITING COMPETITION 2012

During the event today, YBhg Dato’ Jailani Johari also awarded the 9 best letters from primary and secondary school students who participated in the 1Malaysia Letter Writing Competition 2012.

The competition which is open to all Malaysian students aged 7 – 17, commenced on 1 May 2012 and ended on 31 July 2012. It was jointly organized by Pos Malaysia Berhad and Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), and co-organized by the Ministry of Information, Communications, and Culture (MICC), and the Ministry of Education (MOE).

Almost 10,000 schools under the Ministry of Education took part in the competition, and for this year, Pos Malaysia received more than 90,000 entries from all over the country. The competition was divided into three categories; Category A – Primary, Category B – Lower Secondary and Category C – Upper Secondary, with three different themes. Top three winners of each category were awarded in the form of cash, special prizes and certificates of excellence.

“1Malaysia Letter Writing Competition, now in its third year running, has been a unique platform for the young generation to express their ideas and hopes on the practice of good virtues among all Malaysians through writing letters, and it supports the main objective of the competition which is to encourage interest, critical thinking and creativity in writing amongst the students. We hope to be able to continue this competition in the years to come and contribute towards the nation’s aspiration of developing the minds of our younger generation towards becoming knowledgeable individuals with noble qualities as Malaysians,” Dato’ Khalid added.

PRESENTATION OF THE EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR SCHOOL STAMPS & PHILATELY CLUBS UNDER THE OMG KEMBARA SETEM PROGRAM

Pos Malaysia also celebrated the schools who won the Excellence Award for the School Stamps & Philately Club under the OMG Kembara Setem program.

In 2011, Pos Malaysia, supported by the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur Education Department initiated the setting up of School Stamps & Philately Clubs to promote stamp collecting as a unique and educational hobby at 5 pioneer schools in Kuala Lumpur (Maktab Tentera Diraja Sungai Besi, SM Sains Alam Shah, SMK Victoria, SMK Cochranne Perkasa & SM (P) Methodist) which received encouraging response from the students and teachers.

That became the catalyst for Pos Malaysia to launch its OMG Kembara Setem program for this year whereby Pos Malaysia embarked on a roadshow to schools in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan and organised various activities which includes talks on stamps and philately by the Philatelic Society of Malaysia, stamp design and colouring contests, fun quizzes as well as sale of stamps and philatelic items.

In collaboration with the respective State Education Departments as well as the Philatelic Society of Malaysia, the program culminates in the Excellence Award for the School Stamps & Philately Clubs under the OMG Kembara Setem program whereby the participating schools will compete in setting up their own stamp exhibits following a specific theme and according to the standard methods of displaying stamps and write-ups that has been set by the Federation of Inter- Asian Philately (FIAP).

The event today was attended by officials from the Ministry of Information, Communication and Culture, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, the management of Pos Malaysia Berhad, winners of the competitions, invited guests as well as media representatives.

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POS MALAYSIA UNVEILS NEW BASE STAMP DESIGNS FOR SETEMKU

KUALA LUMPUR, Friday – Pos Malaysia Berhad today revealed a fresh and unique new Base Stamp designs for its personalised stamps known as SetemKu. The new Base Stamp designs for Corporate orders (for government and private organisations) differ from those for Individual orders which offers more variety for   customers in producing their own SetemKu and they will replace the old SetemKu designs.

 Introduced in 2007, SetemKu is a creative and unique way for customers to feature their personal images on stamps. A combination of their personalized photo and the Base Stamp will form a valid postage stamp that can be used for normal posting.

The new SetemKu offers 8 new Base Stamp designs, 4 designs for Individual SetemKu orders consisting of 20 pieces of stamps per sheet and 4 designs for Corporate SetemKu orders consisting of 10 pieces of stamps per sheet. Customers can insert their photos / images or personal designs into the spaces next to the base stamps. The 4 Base Stamp designs for Corporate SetemKu features images of the Malaysian Flag, Flora & Fauna, Batik and Skyline which are suitable for government and private organisations to produce as part of their branding   initiative, celebrating or commemorating special occasions as well as to be used for postage for their customers.

The Base Stamp Designs for Individual SetemKu, featuring the themes of Celebrations, Yours Sincerely, Malaysian Flag and Greetings, are suitable to be used for special celebrations such as birthdays, weddings and anniversaries, gifts for family and friends as well as for greeting cards during festive occasions.

“SetemKu is versatile, exclusive and it is a unique way for customers to use as corporate souvenirs, to immortalize personal memories, to add their personal touch to greeting cards as well as to be given as gifts. We believe that there is a great potential in this service, which is why we have decided to enhance the designs for the Base Stamp of our SetemKu. The new Base Stamp designs of SetemKuwill offer more choices to Malaysians for various celebrations and special occasions,” said Dato’ Khalid Abdol Rahman, Group Chief Executive Officer of Pos Malaysia.

In conjunction with the new Base Stamp Designs for SetemKu, Pos Malaysia will be selling a special SetemKu      collection on Monday, 5 November 2012 that comprises the new SetemKu Sheet (60 sen X 8 pieces of stamps = RM4.80 per sheet) and Special Cover (envelope) at 50sen each with unique pre-printed designs. Customers can choose to purchase either the Corporate or Individual SetemKu designs for this collection.

Stamp enthusiasts are advised to join SODA (Standing Order Deposit Account) to enjoy the convenience of receiving their stamps and other philatelic products without having to queue up at the post office on the day of issue. In addition to that customers can now enjoy the convenience of Online Philately at www.posonline.com.my to open SODA account, top up and check for the balance in their SODA account and update personal details.

For further information log on to www.pos.com.my or visit your nearest Pos Malaysia Outlet or the Stamp & Philately Division at 1^st Floor, Pos Malaysia Headquarters, Dayabumi Complex, Kuala Lumpur. Alternatively, please call 03-2274 1122 ext. 6656 or e-mail to filateli@pos.com.my for enquiries.

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MEDIA STATEMENT ON POS MALAYSIA BERHAD’S OPERATIONS DURING THE HARI RAYA AIDILADHA HOLIDAYS

KUALA LUMPUR, Monday – Pos Malaysia Berhad wishes to announce that the operations for mail, retail (counter) and courier services countrywide will be closed on Saturday, 27 October 2012 in conjunction with the celebration of Hari Raya Aidiladha that will fall on Friday, 26 October 2012. Our branches will be opened and services resumed as usual on Monday, 29 October 2012.

Since 27 October is a working Saturday, it will be replaced on the following Saturday, which is 3 November 2012.

Pos Malaysia would like to wish all Muslims Selamat Hari Raya Aidiladha and Happy Holidays to all Malaysians.

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POSTMEN’S UNIFORMS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS FEATURED ON NEW COLLECTION OF SPECIAL STAMPS FOR WORLD POST DAY

KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday – Pos Malaysia Berhad will issue new stamps and philatelic items featuring Postmen’s Uniform in conjunction with the celebration of World Post Day. The stamps and philatelic items will feature several types of postmen’s uniform since the early 20^th Century until the modern times. The stamps will be sold to the public on Monday, 22 October 2012.

“This is the first time in Pos Malaysia’s history that we issue a special collection of stamps featuring the types of uniforms worn by our postmen from the colonial era until the modern times. This collection is issued in conjunction with World Post Day that was celebrated on 9 October and it is indeed very significant to us as a tribute to the postmen who has dedicated their lives in connecting Malaysians and the rest of the world through postal service,“ said YBhg Dato’ Khalid Abdol Rahman, Group Chief Executive Officer of Pos Malaysia Berhad.

“The various types of uniforms depicted on the stamps in terms of their colours, type of materials used and styles marks the changing times in Malaysia’s history. For example the earlier 20^th Century, the uniforms were simple and made of resilient and durable materials such as khaki, suitable for the harsh nature of work for postmen at that period compared to during the 80’s where the postmen’s smart uniform reflects its status as a Government department. As time goes by, the uniform becomes much more modern in terms of the style that is more comfortable and the colours being used with the current version reflecting the brand and identity of Pos Malaysia,” Dato’ Khalid added.

 The stamp, measuring 35mm x 45mm in size (14 perforations each), containing 20 pieces of stamps and printed SPM Watermarked, phosphor coated paper are available in 3 designs featuring postmen’s uniforms during the 1950s, 1970s and 1990s in denominations of 60sen, 80sen and RM1 respectively. The collection also features the Universal Postal Union’s logo on the stamp designs to commemorate World Post Day celebration.

The Miniature Sheet, 85mm x 120mm in size contains 2 stamp designs, one of which, at 35 mm x 45 mm in size in denomination of RM 1.00 featured the current postmen uniform and another one at 35mm x 90mm in size in denomination of RM 2.00 featured the postmen’s uniform during the early 20^th Century.

First Day Cover is at 50 sen each and can be purchased at all Pos Malaysia Outlets countrywide. Folder at RM5.50 each is only available at selected outlets.

 

History of Malaysia’s postal service

 Malaysia’s first post office was most likely opened in Penang in 1805 under the British administration. At the time all of Penang’s administrative matters including those related to postal services were decided in India which was the seat of the British Empire in the East at that time. On 1 September 1867 the Straits Settlements issued their own stamps which were essentially overprints of Indian issues inscribed with the words ‘Straits Settlements’.  Communication among the Straits Settlements was mostly by sea before the turn of the 20^th century.

 The Federated Malays States (FMS) made up of Selangor, Perak, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang were formed in 1896. Postal services for these were separate from those of the Straits Settlements. For example, only stamps marked with the inscription ‘Federated Malay States’ were valid for use in the FMS. This autonomy caused inconvenience. It was only in 1934 that the postal services of the FMS and the Straits Settlements merged. This followed the formation of the Malayan Postal Union.

 The postal service in the Unfederated Malay States (UMS) which consisted of Johor, Terengganu, Kelantan, Kedah and Perlis was patchy, except for Johor. This may be due to her proximity to Singapore. Johor became a British protectorate in 1885, earlier than the other states in rest of the country.

 Letters moved very slowly in those days. For example, a letter from Kelang to a recipient in Pahang went through a convoluted route. From Kelang it was taken to Kuala Lumpur after which it was taken to Kuala Kubu Bharu at the western foothills of the Main Range. From here it crossed over to the other side of the mountain perhaps making a brief stop at Fraser’s Hill before eventually going to Raub and subsequently to the final destination many days later.

 Interestingly, the idea of delivering mail by airplanes had been mooted before the First World War but it did not happen until much later in 1937 when Wearne Brothers flew the first regular air service from Singapore to Penang via Kuala Lumpur beginning on 28 June 1937. Another route opened up air mail service to Kota Bharu, Kelantan. This lasted from April 1937 to June 1940.

 The outbreak of World War Two saw strict censorship of all overseas mail. Shortage of stamps was also a problem. This went on until after the end of the war and beyond. After World War Two, Malaya was briefly ruled by the British Military Administration.

 By 14 April 1947, the Malayan Post Office took over the postal services from the British army and Royal Air Force. Soon the Federation of Malaya was formed. Malaya issued her own stamps as did each state within the federation. Each had her own stamps and related stationery, and these were valid for use throughout the new federation.

 Malaya became an independent nation on 31 August 1957. Definitive stamps were issued to mark this significant moment. As a young nation Malaya joined many international organizations such as the Universal Postal Union UPU to keep abreast of developments in various parts of the world. Malaysia has been a dynamic member ever since.

 It is also worth noting that from its early days the post office was an important institution. Before and after Independence the Post Office was not just a transmitter of letters and documents it also provided other essential services such as insurance, transactions of money through postal and money order, and also the collection of investment funds through Post Office Savings Bank. Other miscellaneous services were also available such as the payment for electricity bills, television and radio licenses (at one time) and even dog licenses! It was truly the one-stop centre in its day.

 A lot has happened since then and Malaysia’s postal services have grown by leaps and bounds. To keep up with changing times, Pos Malaysia introduced many new services. A lot of improvements had been made since the early days. A new dynamism was infused into the service with greater emphasis on delivering of top-notch services to all.

Stamp enthusiasts are advised to join SODA (Standing Order Deposit Account) to enjoy the convenience of receiving their stamps and other philatelic products without having to queue up at the post office on the day of issue. In addition to that customers can now enjoy the convenience of Online Philately at www.posonline.com.my to open SODA account, top up and check for the balance in their SODA account and update personal details.

For further information log on to www.pos.com.my or visit your nearest Pos Malaysia Outlet or the Stamp & Philately Division at 1^st Floor, Pos Malaysia Headquarters, Dayabumi Complex, Kuala Lumpur. Alternatively, please call 03-2274 1122 ext. 6656 or e-mail to filateli@pos.com.my for enquiries.

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POS MALAYSIA & ETIQA TAKAFUL LAUNCHES TAKAFUL FLEXI PA AND TAKAFUL DRIVER & PASSENGER PA

KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday – Pos Malaysia Berhad, the nation’s postal services company continues its partnership with Etiqa Takaful Berhad, the no. 1 Takaful player in Malaysia, to offer two newly launched non-motor products, namely Takaful Flexi PA and Takaful Driver & Passenger PA. These products are readily available at all Pos Malaysia outlets countrywide.

 

“The strategic partnership with Etiqa reflects their trust and confidence on Pos Malaysia’s ability to provide their takaful products to our customers and this is part of our PosAssurance long term initiative to diversify our service offerings. We have been aggressively promoting such products and it has been positively received because the products are affordable by customers from various walks of life and accessible through our extensive network of outlets,” said Dato’ Khalid Abdol Rahman, Group Chief Executive Officer of Pos Malaysia. 

 

“Based on the response from our customers since it was introduced three months ago, we can see that Takaful Flexi PA and Takaful Driver & Passenger PA will continue to receive good response from our customers. At only 19 sen per day, it’s cheaper than a glass of Teh Tarik but provides you and your loved ones peace of mind as the coverage is provided all year long against fatality and disabilities due to accidents, hospitalization as well as assisting in the settlement of Vehicle’s Hire Purchase,” Dato’ Khalid added.

 

In his speech, Hans De Cuyper, Chief Executive Officer of Etiqa Insurance and Takaful said that the continued strategic alliance with Pos Malaysia will enable Etiqa to expand its brand presence further, with products being distributed by more than 700 Pos Malaysia branches nationwide.

 

“With the support of Pos Malaysia, we are able to reach more people, offer them more products and be the preferred choice for Malaysians from all walks of life. That is what we at Etiqa strive for – humanizing insurance and takaful. We understand the busy schedules, coupled with the traffic and hassle of going to the selected destinations for your protection needs. This is why we are bringing our products to you instead, via Pos Malaysia. We place people over policies, taking into consideration your needs to make your life simpler and less complicated,” said Hans.

 

The Takaful Flexi PA coverage provides policy holders protection against unexpected circumstances such as assisting in settlement of vehicle’s hire purchase of up to RM50,000 in the event of death, permanent disability and hospital admission allowances due to an accident. On the other hand, the Takaful Driver & Passenger PA covers each driver and up to four passengers with RM15,000 coverage each in the event of death, hospitalization treatment benefits and permanent disability in the event of an accident.   

 

The products are simple and straight forward plans with high coverage and can be packaged with the existing Etiqa Takaful Comprehensive Motor Products. Both plans have been sold since June this year and as of 15th October, 2,997 policies with a total contribution of RM179,820 have been issued by Pos Malaysia branches and Pos-On-Wheels (POW) nationwide.

 

Underwritten by Etiqa Takaful Berhad, both plans feature an easier and more convenient experience for customers with options to purchase the products via Pos Malaysia’s extensive network at an affordable rate of only RM0.19 cents per day or RM70.00 per year, including a stamp duty of RM10. Coverage for both products is valid for a period of one year.

 

Pos Malaysia currently performs as an agent for eight insurance companies and two takaful operators. It has transacted more than one million insurance transactions with over RM125 million premiums collected for the first half of FY12/13. This is largely generated from motor insurance. Besides Etiqa Takaful Berhad, other existing Pos Malaysia Motor insurers / takaful operators, such as UniAsia, Allianz, Kurnia, Zurich, Syarikat Takaful Malaysia, RHB Insurance and Multi Purpose are also geared up in providing comprehensive insurance and motor coverage. In addition, Pos Malaysia’s customers can enjoy on-the-spot policy and online NCD transfer. Moreover, Pos Malaysia also offers renewal of road tax service for private vehicles on behalf of Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ). The combined services of insurance and road tax renewal marks Pos Malaysia as a convenient “one-stop” solutions provider for customers.

 

To find out more about the services offered by Pos Malaysia for your convenience, please visit any Pos Malaysia Outlets countrywide. Customers are also welcomed to visit http://www.pos.com.my, or contact our Customer Service Centre, via PosLine at 1-300-300-300 or via e-mail to care@pos.com.my.

POS MALAYSIA INTRODUCED THE NEW STAMP COLLECTION ON MALAYSIAN UNITY SERIES 2

29 AUGUST 2012

KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday – Pos Malaysia will be issuing a new collection of stamps and philatelic items on Malaysian Unity Series 2 featuring Unity through Language, Unity through Sports, Unity through Dance and Unity through Gotong-royong (cooperation among many people to attain a shared goal). The stamps will be available for sale on 30 August 2012.

Malaysia is a country of multi racial society, with various cultural and religious backgrounds and therefore, unity is the foundation that can ensure harmony and peace in the country. In accordance with the 1Malaysia concept which emphasises on national harmony, the people are advised to uphold unity and enhance integration with each other to achieve the harmonious state.

“Pos Malaysia would like to advise all Malaysians to maintain the unity relationship among citizens as being practiced and we hope through this new collection of stamps and philatelic products, it can help to raise the awareness about the importance of unity among Malaysians. There are several unity concepts featured on the product and we hope the customers do not miss the opportunity to get this collection.” said Dato’ Khalid Abdol Rahman, Chief Executive Officer of Pos Malaysia Berhad.

The stamps, measuring 30mm X 50mm in size are printed in sheets of 20 on SPM Watermarked Phosphor Coated (14 perforations) which features 4 different designs with denominations 60 sen each. 

** Further details are included in the enclosed brochure of the stamp collection.

First Day cover is at 50 sen can be purchased at all Pos Malaysia outlets and Folders at RM 5.50 each is only available at selected outlets.

Stamp enthusiasts are advised to join SODA (Standing Order Deposit Account) to enjoy the convenience of receiving their stamps and other philatelic products without having to queue up at the post office on the day of issue. In addition to that customers can now enjoy the convenience of Philately Online at http://www.posonline.com.my to open SODA account, top up and check for the balance in their SODA account and update personal details.

For further information log on to http://www.pos.com.my or visit your nearest post office or the Stamp & Philately Unit at 1st Floor, Pos Malaysia Headquarters, Dayabumi Complex, Kuala Lumpur. Alternatively, please call 03-2274 1122 (ext. 6656) or e-mail to filateli@pos.com.my for enquiries.

 

Bahasa Malaysia Media Release can be downloaded HERE

Details on the stamp (quantity, price, etc.) can be downloaded HERE

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 Issued on behalf of Pos Malaysia by the Corporate Communications Department of Pos Malaysia.

For media inquiries, please contact YBhg Dato Rohaiza Hashim, Group Head of Corporate Communications at 03-2267 2201 (rohaiza@pos.com.my) or Miss Maisara Noor Ahmad, Manager for Branding and Media Relations at 03-2267 2204 (maisara@pos.com.my).