PUTRAJAYA, Oct 8 – The Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak said on Thursday that the current postal service is increasingly in demand as a strategic network to encourage the rapid growth of domestic and cross-border e-commerce.
He was confident the tradition of excellent national postal service would continue into the next decade, in line with the rapid growth of digital service. Through the postal network found throughout the country, he said the postal service can also be a one-stop centre for entrepreneur services at the micro, small and medium-scale level.
He said in his message on Thursday, in conjunction with the World Post Day 2015 on Friday. The World Post Day is celebrated every Oct 9 by postal services worldwide to commemorate the establishment of the Universal Postal Union in 1874 in the Swiss capital of Bern, as an international institution which has contributed to modern postal communications which also benefits Malaysians.
In the meantime, Salleh also said that the inclusive postal communications system combined with the dedication of postmen in carrying out their duties with integrity had contributed to Malaysia’s success in balanced and effective socio-economic development.
He said if without an effective postal system, it will be impossible for Malaysia to become a commercial nation which is successful internationally and where the people living in the Peninsular, Sabah and Sarawak are bound together and in constant contact. He also wished “Selamat Maju Jaya” to postal staff nationwide who had contributed to the prosperity of the people both in urban and rural areas.
