Pos Malaysia, Lazada plan RM60m e-commerce regional distribution centre

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KUALA LUMPUR: Pos Malaysia Bhd and Lazada (M) Sdn Bhd have signed a memorandum of collaboration to set up a RM60 million e-Commerce Regional Distribution Centre in Sepang.

Pos Malaysia Group Chief Executive Officer Datuk Mohd Shukrie Mohd Salleh said the the distribution centre, to be located at the former low-cost carrier terminal in Sepang would provide value-added services such as air-sea-land transportation solutions, international transhipment, postal and courier services and warehousing facilities, among others.

"The distribution centre would be able to handle 182,000 tonnes of items, annually. Next year, we target to have 34 million items followed by 64 million items in 2019," he told reporters after the signing of the collaboration here.
 
The hub was expected to benefit both international and local e-commerce players and customers in 30 countries in the Asia-Pacific. - Bernama