MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) seeks to expand its role in cross-border e-commerce and logistics as it hosts postal organizations from Southeast Asia and other partner economies for a regional business meeting in Manila this week.
PHLPost will host the 32nd Asean Postal Business Meeting (APBM) and ASEANPOST++ Meeting from Oct. 5 to 7, where postal leaders will discuss potential joint services involving customs clearance, last-mile delivery and cross-border returns.
The meetings will bring together postal organizations from Asean and partner countries including Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan and South Korea.
For PHLPost, the discussions provide an opportunity to strengthen its regional postal network and explore new business opportunities arising from the growth of cross-border e-commerce.
Among the proposals to be discussed are joint services that would combine customs clearance and last-mile delivery across participating postal networks.
The participating postal operators will also examine ways to make cross-border returns more efficient and convenient for merchants and consumers.
The meeting will also look at how postal facilities and infrastructure can be used for logistics and micro-fulfillment operations, potentially allowing postal organizations to generate additional business from their existing physical networks.
Technology, innovation and sustainability will form part of the discussions as postal operators seek to improve their operations and develop more commercially responsive services.
The program opens on Oct. 5 with the opening ceremony, followed by the ASEANPOST++ Meeting through the morning of Oct. 6.
The 32nd APBM will convene that afternoon and is expected to culminate in the signing of agreements and adoption of decisions reached during the meeting.
The three-day program will conclude on Oct. 7 with a tour for delegates.
PHLPost said hosting the meetings would strengthen its engagement with ASEAN postal organizations and support efforts to build more connected and efficient regional postal networks.
