Courier company employee fined for hurting disabled man
KUCHING: A courier company employee was fined RM1,000 by the Magistrates’ Court here for hurting a disabled man (OKU) with firecrackers. Mohd Aidid, 22, pleaded guilty to the charge on yesterday, read before magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali. The court sentenced him to two weeks in jail if he failed to pay the fine. […]
Drug smugglers turn to courier, cargo services
KUCHING: There has been an increase in seizures of drugs smuggled in via courier and cargo services at major airports and ports in Sarawak, said Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister cum chairman of One-Stop Centre (OSC) at addressing drug and suspension issues (MIDS) visited the Kuching […]
Set base price to sustain local courier industry
BY SOON LI WEI KUALA LUMPUR: The courier service has become a vital connector for Malaysians in a time of movement restrictions that have been in force since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020. During festive seasons such as Hari Raya Aidilfitri, it became a lifeline for those living apart from their […]
AsiaXpress takes over Pos Laju international delivery
KUALA LUMPUR: Pos Malaysia clients can now opt for the AsiaXpress international courier service as an alternative following the postal delivery company’s decision to suspend its international mail and parcel, as well as its Express Mail Service (EMS) to all international destinations except Singapore beginning Aug 3. Pos Malaysia said AsiaXpress is a premium price […]
Measures to eradicate drug smuggling via courier services soon
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have outlined several proposals to combat the increasing number of drug smuggling cases using courier service. Bukit Aman Narcotics CID deputy director Datuk Kamarulzaman Mamat said the installation of scanning machines and closed-circuit television (CCTV) at courier company sending and collection counters are among the proposals. “In a meeting on Jan 16, 74 courier company representatives present […]
