Takeover fuels T.E.I. growth 20 destribution points by June
November 2001 – TPG have acquired 100% of T.E.I. Ltd, a Thailand express service for the domestic market.
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Japan Airlines to merge with Japan Air System
Japan Airlines (JAL), Asia’s largest carrier, said on Monday it would merge with Japan Air System (JAS), the third-largest domestic carrier, to form the world’s sixth-biggest carrier.
The airlines said they would set up a joint holding company next autumn, and complete integration of operations by spring of 2004
Read MorePosts Ministry drafts proposal for planned postal firm
The posts ministry has drafted a proposal for a new public corporation slated to take over the state-run postal services in 2003 in which it urges the new entity to partially liberalize the mail service, ministry officials said Friday.
However, the draft proposal also says the new corporation should fall under the control of the Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications in running its overall operations, they said.
According to the draft proposal, the three postal service operations — mail, postal savings and insurance — would remain under the control of the new entity as they are now under the ministry.
The posts ministry plans to finalize the proposal by the end of the year after consulting with experts in and outside the ministry, the officials said.
DHL launches three sales campaigns in Bangladesh
DHL Worldwide Express, the leading air express company of the country has launched three sales campaigns from November 1, 2001. The campaign involves DHL’s two premium services: Fashion 1st and Import Express; and cash shipments sent through DHL. Throughout the campaign period the users of these services would find exciting surprises awaiting them. The campaigns are designed to raise customer awareness of the various latest service offerings of DHL.
Fashion 1st is a unique service of DHL Worldwide Express tailor made for garments sector. The service offers customized packaging solutions for the garments exporters and importers. Some salient features of the service include garment-on-hanger facility for samples requiring photography; a documentation pouch for customs related papers and exclusively designed boxes that can withstand up to 300 kgf of pressure. DHL’s bonded facility and clearance-on-air technology ensures that each fashion shipment reaches its destination safe and secure.
Read MoreJapanese postal fraud allegations spread
a Sendai-based organization of special post office heads from six prefectures in the Tohoku region has been accused of receiving 110 million yen in kickbacks from its suppliers
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