Snail mail postal service still popular
E-mails, short messaging and multi-media messaging services may be the in thing these days but they can never replace the humble stamp.
In fact, the use of snail mail, as the postal service has become to be known these days, has actually increased in the past decade.
Pos Malaysia managing director Datuk Idrose Mohamed said between 3mil and 3.5mil letters were distributed daily.
This was higher than the average two million letters it delivered daily 10 years ago.
“During the festive season, the number of letters can increase to up to five million,” said Idrose.
He said the sale of stamps contributed to about 63 pct of the company’s revenue. The other income was derived from services such as PosLaju and PosExpress.
Idrose was speaking to reporters after the launch of a collection of Negri Sembilan Royal Heritage Stamps by the Yang Di-Pertuan Besar Tuanku Ja’afar.
The event was held in conjunction with the ruler’s 85th birthday celebration and 40th year of reign.
