Tag: Asia

Air Hong Kong link-up awaits franchise nod

Posted by | Aug 2, 2002 | |

Cathay Pacific Airways and DHL Worldwide Express are moving quickly to transform Air Hong Kong into a co-operative venture as they await the go-ahead from the Airport Authority on franchise rights for a new express cargo terminal.
The two companies, which signed a memorandum of understanding in January to jointly operate a mid-range freighter fleet for the intra-Asian trade routes, have already begun securing aircraft, according to sources.
A formal unveiling of the venture was not expected until early autumn, possibly in October.
The venture now hinges on the successful awarding of the new express terminal franchise to DHL, which will then use Chek Lap Kok as its main regional hub.

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Taiwan Post Office offers parcel pickup service

Posted by | Aug 1, 2002 | |

The Directorate General of Posts (DGP) has decided to extend its services to parcel pickup in addition to deliveries, in the face of increasing competition from private mail and parcel service companies, a DGP spokesman said Thursday.
The spokesman said that state-run post offices, especially those in urban areas, have lost business to private companies, despite shortened inner city delivery times of four hours and that inter-city delivery times to six hours.While international express companies such as UPS and FedEx are doing well in Taiwan’s market, newly established domestic express service firms, including the Taiwan Pelican Express, with its convoy of 470 vans and hundreds of motorcycles, are posing a serious threat to the Post Office.

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UPS's new intra-Asia hub off to a flying start

Posted by | Jul 31, 2002 | |

United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) today announced that volume increased a solid 20% from countries directly linked to its new intra-Asia hub in the Philippines.
The announcement follows other healthy second-quarter financial news from the region, including a 17% gain in Asia export volume and a 32% rise in export volume from China.
“Clearly, customers are realizing the value and service UPS offers in the region,” said Ron Wallace, president of UPS International. “This impressive growth shows that customers are turning to UPS for the complete portfolio of services the company now brings with the hub in place.”

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Four post offices opened under franchise in Indonesia

Posted by | Jul 30, 2002 | |

In Indonesia, up to four post offices have been opened under the franchise program offered by PT Pos Indonesia (Pos). The outlets are managed by PT Nusal Kurnia Abadi, PT Karya Cipta Usaha, PT Bhawana Sigra Caraka and PT Arya Shinta Group. Pos is offering franchise program with up to Rp 150mn (US$ 16,528.93) investment.

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Government decides to set up postal service management board

Posted by | Jul 26, 2002 | |

Federal Minister for Communications, Mr. Javed Ashraf Qazi has said that the government has decided to set up a high powered Postal Service Management Board for early development of postal sector. He said this while presiding over a meeting here Friday. The Minister said that postal information technology centers have been established at all the capital cities of the provinces and Islamabad for improving the skill of postal staff. He said that the Pakistan Post has earned a profit of rs. 490 million during the last two years.

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