Malaysia launches RM150 million Postal Fund to sustain rural mail services
The Malaysian government will set up a Postal Fund with an initial RM150 million allocation, slated to start operating in early 2027 to keep mail delivery running in remote and island communities.
Malaysia’s cabinet has approved the creation of a Postal Fund, injecting RM150 million to ensure continuous postal services, especially in rural, remote and island regions, with operations expected to begin in the first quarter of 2027. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission will administer the fund, applying the same principles as the Universal Service Provision fund used for telecommunications.
Although the Postal Services Act of 2012 already contains provisions for such a fund, this is the first time a government has activated it. The scope may be widened to subsidise the delivery of goods to distant areas, complementing a wider review of postal and courier sustainability amid digital and e-commerce growth. The ministry will also coordinate with e-commerce platforms, major couriers, the Royal Malaysia Police and the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency to address delivery complaints. In related news, Pos Malaysia will issue a commemorative stamp for the nation’s 70th independence anniversary and has introduced an electric three-wheeled vehicle for last-mile deliveries.
Why it matters
The fund aims to keep essential mail and parcel services alive in Malaysia’s most isolated communities.
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