German toll scheme ends in disarray
German toll scheme ends in disarray
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Govt council eyes boosting OTC services at post offices
The Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy resumed full-fledged debate on the privatization of the postal services, which Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi considers the “centerpiece” of the structural reform he champions.
At the meeting, the council members agreed on the need to have a diverse range of over-the-counter services available at the nationwide network of post offices as a “fourth function,” in addition to the three current key services of mail delivery, postal savings and kampo life insurance.
Read MoreIn national emergency US medicine may be handled by USPS
The Postal Service is working on a plan to deliver antibiotics and other medicine to supplement local public health programs in the event of a catastrophe, officials said.
The agency said it is working with the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Health and Human Services on a delivery plan, which is in its early stages.
Read MoreFewer letters mailed after postal rate increase
The numbers of letters and parcels have dropped by 20 percent, after Thailand Post increased stamp prices and other service fees a month ago.
President of Thailand Post Company Limited Theerapong Suthinon revealed that the company increased its service fees on January 15th, with the permission of the Cabinet. Although the numbers of letters and parcels is dropping, the company believes that the situation will soon be back to normal.
Read MoreCorreo Argentino to defend threat of bank account embargoes
Former postal service operator Correo Argentino SA has responded to the threat of embargoes on two of the company’s U.S.-based accounts as the result of litigation from a creditor of Argentina, asserting that it is a private company and will defend its rights accordingly.
Read MorePotter: Good Chance for US Postal Reform
At this month’s Mailers Technical Advisory Committee meeting, DM News sat down with postmaster general John E. Potter. In response to the question: Do you believe there will be postal reform in 2004, he replied: I think we have a great chance because everybody is active. The entire Hill has become aware of postal issues. People are very much aware of the postal service, very much aware of what the President‘s Commission report said, and we‘ve seen a number of hearings on that. In terms of activity level, it‘s the highest I‘ve ever seen. I would say our chances are better than they‘ve ever been in terms of getting legislative reform.
Read MoreFedEx Corp may keep regional base in Subic
Federal Express Corp is considering keeping its regional hub at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone in Zambales until 2013, and may yet abandon a previous plan to move possibly to China when its lease contract expires in 2007.
This was learned from the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), which had claimed to have convinced FedEx – the world’s biggest freight company – to retain its Asia-Pacific hub at Subic, which had improved its facilities and services.
Read MoreDHL is ‘here to stay‘ in New Zealand
DHL’s global chief Uwe Doerken has been visiting New Zealand to rally the troops and remind competitors that the Tasman belongs to DHL. “We’re a very important player on the transtasman and we intend to keep it this way,” he said after a presentation by the company’s regional sales team in Queenstown. The Deutsche Post unit, which runs its own aircraft between Australia and New Zealand, faces increasing competition from local companies.
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