Red Packets in Store Room

You may view my some more red packets in my collection here....

Something Hot....

Do you fancy to read on something hot.... visit to the below link for the story.... hehe

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3568016

News - Coming Stamp Issue: Rare Fruits IV

Pos Malaysia will release a set of three stamps entitled Rare Fruits IV on 28 October 2013. If you pay attention to the denominations of the stamps, you may notice that one of the stamps has a denomination of RM1.20. This will be the first ever a stamp with denomination RM1.20 to appear in the modern philately of Malaysia. Denomination RM1.20 stamp fits into the basic letter rate to ASEAN destinations.

News - Coming Stamp Issue: Colours of My World

Pos Malaysia will release a set of three stamps (Colours of My World) to commemorate Universal Children's Day on 22 October 2013. The stamps have Braille writing. The layout of stamp sheetlet is in 10-stamp format.

International Postage Rate Hike

I woke up this morning (15 May 2013) to find out that the international postage rate has been revised (through Pos Malaysia website on checking postage rate). Honestly, I was totally taken aback by this event as there was no announcement from any authorities to inform us that the postage would be revised – not a single piece of information. Even one to visit Pos Malaysia homepage on 15 May 2013, there is still no mention (announcement) of postage hike at all on its main homepage. The postage revision is an important matter because it affects public, and that I fail to comprehend why Pos Malaysia did not want to make a proper announcement. However, if one to check the postage rate for international mail at Pos Malaysia website, one would be shocked to notice the hike.

Well, I have no problem on the postage rate revision. Many postal authorities worldwide do it on regular basis. However, I think it is the responsibility of Pos Malaysia to inform public in advance on any postage rate revision so that business orientated customers (those many eBay sellers, traders etc.) can have enough time to make necessary adjustment.

According to Pos Malaysia website, one interesting part of the revision is that the international delivery zones have been reduced from five to three – ASEAN countries, Asia Pacific countries, and other countries. So, the Europe, Africa, America and Arab countries are lumped together into other countries zone. Previously, Europe and Arab (excluding African Arab) countries are on one zone separated from America and Africa countries. On the same token, developed an developing Asia Pacific countries are clustered together now into a single zone (different zones in previous clustering).

The revised rate for ASEAN countries is RM1.20 (for the first 20 gm) with 40s for each additional 10 gm; the revised rate for Asia Pacific countries is RM1.40 (for the first 20 gm) with 60s for each additional 10 gm; and the revised rate for other countries is RM2 (for the first 20 gm) with 80s for each additional 10 gm. Apart from that the rate for parcel has also been revised. The most interesting part is the introduction of small packet category. I do not know what is the exact meaning of small packet by Pos Malaysia’s definition. I think this category (small packet) is the most controversial one.... Besides these, the registration fee for international mail has also been increased from RM4.10 to RM4.60.

You may check up the details of the revised international postage rates at Pos Malaysia website here.

I am not sure if the above mentioned postage changes in Pos Malaysia web site are fully implemented in post offices nationwide today as some post offices are still using old rates for airmail and parcel, but implementing the revised rates for registered mail and small packet (new category).

Wonders of Malaysian Forests

Pos Malaysia will be releasing the below beautiful stamps on 13 May 2013. I am impressed by the three bird stamps - Malayan Peacock Pheasant, Guold's Frogmouth and Helmeted Hornbill. Yes, I particularly like the hornbill stamp. The last time helmeted hornbill appearing on Malaysian stamp was in 1983. Apart from the bird stamps, I am also delighted to see a rafflesia stamp and a pitcher plant stamp. Nevertheless, these stamps have adhesive gum. I was informed that these stamps are printed in Thailand. So, this will be the second Malaysian stamp issue printed by Thailand. It is said that the General Election of Malaysia held a few days ago is the reason why the last stamp issue (Lighthouses) and this coming stamp issue (Wonders of Malaysian Forests) were printed in Thailand. Our local printers were busy printing election materials for the just over General Election.


Taman Negara


Meliau Basin


Royal Belum

Overprint on Lighthouse Miniature Sheet

There will be an overprint for the Lighthouse miniature sheet on an exhibition held in Melbourne, Australia in May 2013. The Lighthouse miniature sheet is overprinted with the exhibition logo - a leaping kangaroo on a background of Australia map. I have to admit that the overprint miniature sheet looks quite nice. I am made to understand that the overprint miniature sheet will be offered to SODA holders later.

A Few More Hours to Go.....

Have you cast your vote on Your Most Favourite Stamp Issues 2012? I sincerely thank you if you have already done it. There is still a few more hours to go before the poll will be closed. Hurry up to cast your vote if you have not yet done so....

Smaller Sized FDC

We will be seeing a smaller sized cover of FDC for the coming stamp issue (the last stamp issue for year 2012). Is Pos Malaysia adopting this smaller sized FDC for the future stamp issues (for year 2013 onwards)?

Malaysia Bird Stamps in 2013

It is going to be exciting for year 2013 as Pos Malaysia will be releasing its first stamp issue depicting woodpeckers on 13 January 2013.

Technical Problem on Poll

The polling system provided by Blogger is having problem. The voting records keep on auto-deleting every few hours. It is really annoying, and I just couldn't get the polling data from it. I am very grateful if you could just put down your vote at the Cbox message below the poll.

Something Wrong....

This morning I found out that the poll that I put on the left side of the blog page went crazy. Almost all the votes (11 altogether) went missing like a air bubble bursting, leaving a single vote showing in the poll. Therefore, I reset the closing date of the poll to 8 November 2012. It looks like I have to plea the visitors of my blog to cast again their votes.

Please kindly vote again....

Hello......

It has been almost half a year that I have disappeared from this blog. I am now back.... hihi

Stay tune.....

SODA Members.......

Are you a SODA member of Pos Malaysia? Did you manage to buy the RM5 dragon miniature sheet (see below image) at post offices on 12 January 2011 (day of issue)? There is a good news for SODA members. If you are a SODA member, you should have received a supplementary order from Pos Malaysia on the sale of this RM5 miniature. If you have not received the supplementary order form, you should just call up the Biro Filateli for inquiry. I think you may be able to place your order by calling up (no harm to try). The closing date for placing order on this RM5 miniature sheet is approaching!!!! Do it FAST! I say it again - ACT FAST!

Get Annoyed....

Probably, you have noticed that the Cbox (the place where you could place a message) on the left side of this blog has disappeared. Yes, I removed it from my blog because I got annoyed by people leaving advertisement message in the Cbox. So, I have got enough with it. If you have any message for me, please send it to my email address at rocoto98 at yahoo dot com.

Be Ready.....

Pos Malaysia recalled the below stamps on June 17, 2011 after four days of release of these stamps (the stamps were released on June 13, 2011). The recall is due to the design on one of the stamps - the stamp showing Thankyou in a few languages. Pos Malaysia will re-issue the stamp set with most likely only change in the design of the Thankyou stamp. Pos Malaysia has not announced the date of the re-issued stamps. I feel that Pos Malaysia will not announce the release date of the re-issued stamps, but it might be released to coincide with the next stamp issue (100 Years of Aviation in Malaysia; July 7, 2011). Anything can happen.... just get ready!

Have you bought this?

Have you acquired these stamps? If not, you'd better hurry up....

Kuala Lumpur Mail Centre

Currently all the mail posted in Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam, Klang etc. is processed at National Mail Centre Shah Alam (NMC Shah Alam)...... For quite some time that many of us felt bored to receive covers processed at Kuala Lumpur Mail Centre (as the below cover), but now we don't get anymore mail with Kuala Lumpur machine cancellation, and that we start to miss cover franked with Kuala Lumpur machine cancellation.....

It is Open Now.....

Ian's Stock is open now..............

What's Up?

I'd been on the run for the last two weeks, and I hardly have time to update my this philatelic blog..... I found a bundle of letters/postcards in my letter box last night when I arrived home. These culmulative letters/postcards are of my 10-day absence from home. I will be on the run again for the next ten days.....