SABAH, Malaysia, March 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- On 3 March 2018, China based express delivery firm SF Express officially announced its physical presence in the two main cities in East Malaysia: Kota Kinabalu, Sabah and Kuching, Sarawak. The opening ceremony was held at Suria Sabah, one of the most popular shopping malls in Kota Kinabalu. Yang Berhormat Datuk Pang Yuk Ming, the Assistant Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment, Sabah, and Yang Berbahagia, Tuan Madrim Tasan, Deputy Director of Custom Sabah, GST Division attended the ceremony.
With development of the internet industry, more and more people now prefer to shop online. According to certain sources, over 50% of the population in Malaysia now shops online. In order to promote the e-commerce industry in Malaysia, in 2018, the government will invest 4 million MYR to help e-commerce enterprises with their marketing efforts. Also, with the Belt and Road Initiative in China, the cross-border e-commerce industry in Malaysia is expected to grow at a higher rate.
Malaysia is a country with an abundant supply of natural resources and unique products. East Malaysia in particular attracts many tourists every year, who visit and purchase local products. "E-commerce is trending nowadays, and logistics plays a crucial role for e-commerce companies. Additionally, the number of tourists has been increasing exponentially over the years, and a significant portion of these tourists are from China. This is a good time for SF Express to enter east Malaysia," said Y.B. Datuk Pang Yuk Ming during SF Express's Kota Kinabalu opening ceremony.
"We have been looking at opportunities in East Malaysia and have been working towards entering the market and providing more logistics options to local residents for quite some time," said Jason Lee, the General Manager of SF Express Malaysia. According to him, SF Express plans to continue to expand their coverage of more cities throughout East Malaysia.
About SF Express
SF Express was established in Shunde, Guangdong Province in 1993. It provides professional logistics solutions for customers. On December 12th, 2016, China Securities Regulatory Commission approved SF Holdings (SZSE002352) to be officially listed on 24th Feb, 2017.
As the branch of SF Express in Malaysia, SF Global Express (M) Sdn Bhd has been established since 2011, HQ located at PJ, Selangor, providing customers with domestic and international express services from all area of Malaysia, to more than 50 international destinations, such as Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Brunei, and more.
You may find details about SF Express Malaysia service stations here: http://www.sf-express.com/my/en/dynamic_function/store/SF_Service_points/index.html
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