{
  "id": 17371577,
  "title": "Postal Forum lancer Parcel Shield perangi penipuan bungkusan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/postal-forum-lancer-parcel-shield-perangi-penipuan-bungkusan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T08:47:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/31/postal-forum-lancer-parcel-shield-perangi-penipuan-bungkusan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Parcel Shield initiative aimed at combating mail fraud was launched today by Postal Forum, a self-regulating body overseen by Malaysia's Communications and Multimedia Commission (SKMM), marking the occasion of National Courier Day 2026 in Selangor International Trade Centre. Minister of Communications and Multimedia Fahmi Fadzil inaugurated the initiative at the event held in SITC.\n\nPostal Forum revealed that the initiative emerged from growing concerns over parcel fraud, including payment fraud during delivery, fake delivery notifications, phishing, and cover-ups posing as legitimate courier companies. The statement highlighted that this effort not only alerts users of potential financial losses but also enhances public confidence in genuine postal, courier, and e-commerce services.\n\nCentral to Parcel Shield is the Parcel Shield Working Group (PSWG), a platform for sharing information, early warnings, and coordinating preventive measures against fraud threats. Currently, the group comprises 14 registered organizations, including ABX Express, City-Link Express, DHL eCommerce, GD Express, J&T Express, MTR Freight, Pos Malaysia, SF Global Express, Skynet Worldwide, SPX Express, Teleport, TikTok Shop, United Parcel Service (UPS), and Mudah.my.\n\nSeparately, SKMM stated that the government remains committed to strengthening the postal and courier industry through modernization, strategic collaboration, and digital transformation to enhance service efficiency, industry competitiveness, and user safety. In terms of modernization, the government is exploring amendments to the 2012 Postal Services Act and planning for the implementation of the 2026 Postal Services Security and Restricted Services Guidelines (PSR2026), pending approval processes.\n\nThese measures aim to bolster industry safety, accountability, and user protection as e-commerce rapidly advances, according to the commission. SKMM also encourages the implementation of the Courier Network Sharing initiative. Through memorandum of understanding certification, a pilot project for last-mile delivery at selected locations will assess the potential for optimizing infrastructure, reducing operational friction, and improving service accessibility, paving the way for wider implementation, according to the statement. Transformative digital efforts are being bolstered through the development of the National Address System (NAS) to improve address accuracy and delivery efficiency, and a Package Map to help users locate over 47,000 postal and courier services nationwide.",
  "summary": "Inisiatif diperkenalkan badan kawal selia dilantik SKMM susulan kebimbangan berhubung penipuan COD dan penyamaran syarikat kurier.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Parcel scams prompt new safeguards as Malaysia plans postal law reforms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/parcel-scams-prompt-new-safeguards-as-malaysia-plans-postal-law",
        "published": "2026-10-31T03:39:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Fahmi: Courier scams are everywhere, so let’s fight back with Parcel Shield",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/fahmi-courier-scams-are-everywhere-so-lets-fight-back-with-parcel",
        "published": "2026-10-31T07:09:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : Postal Forum Launches Parcel Shield To Combat Parcel Scams",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/general-postal-forum-launches-parcel-shield-to-combat-parcel-scams",
        "published": "2026-10-31T09:43:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}