KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 — The government has allocated RM150 million to activate the Postal Service Fund, which is now expected to begin operating in the first quarter of 2027, Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said today.
He said the initial fund will, among other things, support the Universal Service Obligation (USO), particularly the delivery of letters to rural areas, remote locations and islands.
“The government has agreed to activate the Postal Fund, which will hopefully begin operating in the first quarter of 2027, with initial funding of RM150 million,” Fahmi told a press conference after officiating the World Post Day celebration at the Pos Malaysia headquarters here today.
