Hong Kong SAR, China, May 5, 2023 – FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, is enhancing its international delivery services to cater to customers’ growing demand for reliable and diverse services in the Asia Pacific region.

Effective May 2, 2023, customers will now have access to FedEx International Economy® (IE) services connecting the Asia Pacific to 170 markets worldwide. The IE service typically delivers within APAC in two to five business days* and to major markets in Europe and the U.S. in four to five business days*. Customers who want to ship less urgent shipments with day-definite delivery will get the same reliability as FedEx time-definite International Priority service.

At the same time, FedEx will also improve transit times for FedEx International Priority® (IP) in certain trade lanes. Customers can use IP to ship critical and urgent shipments and enjoy delivery between one to two business days to major markets and territories worldwide. All the enhancements come with FedEx door-to-door, customs-cleared services. *

“Businesses, especially small businesses, are looking for ways to introduce efficiencies that can help their bottom line, particularly in this economic environment,” said Kawal Preet, president of Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa, FedEx Express. “With more customers, particularly online consumers, ranking delivery speed as a less important factor in placing an order[1], businesses are looking for differentiated solutions. This is part of our continued efforts to deliver greater value and an outstanding experience for our customers.”

“Not everything needs to be delivered the next day. Day-defined delivery is what more of our customers are looking for and our IE service enables us to address customers’ changing needs and expectations to select the service that adds the most value to their business,” said Salil Chari, senior vice president of Marketing and Customer Experience for the Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa region, FedEx Express.

[1] https://www.wsj.com/articles/online-shoppings-fast-delivery-race-is-slowing-down-73d4c68c?page=1

As the latest Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) meeting concluded in Indonesia recently, AMCHAM held an IPEF update briefing virtually on 2 May. This session featured Khalil Hegarty, Senior Policy Advisor, and Jackson Cox, Interim President of the American Association of the Indo-Pacific (AAIP).

Both guest speakers provided attendees with the latest updates on IPEF, how the negotiations went, the potential benefits for Malaysia, and what the current challenges are. 

Attendees got to raise questions and concerns surrounding IPEF and also provide their feedback before the next meeting in Singapore. Thank you to our guest speakers for the briefing session.

As part of Jabil’s One Million Volunteer Hours initiative, Jabil Cares volunteers from Jabil Penang brought festive cheer to more than 40 children at Persekutuan Kebajikan Anak-anak Yatim Islam Pulau Pinang.

35 of Jabil volunteers donated items-in-kind as part of their Hari Raya Aidilfitri 2023 outreach and spent time doing activities with the children. Goodie bags were donated as well as “Duit Raya”, which was fund-raised by the volunteers.

Photo Credit: Jabil Penang

Sunway Medical Centre is organizing their “Expatriate Badminton Championship 2023” on 17 June 2023.

Date: June 17, 2023 (Saturday)

Time: 9am to 6pm

Location: Puchong Sport Center

Click here for event details and the invitation letter.

FREE REGISTRATION – Complimentary participation.

*No entrance fee

*Free T-Shirt (first come, first served)

Deadline for free registration: 12 May, 2023 (Friday)

If you are interested to join please fill up the registration form and email it to Justin Chia, Manager, International Business Development, Sunway Medical Centre Sdn Bhd at [email protected].

You may also email Justin if you need more information.