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Pick Network not created to stifle competition in parcel locker sector, says Sim Ann

Some MPs question whether IMDA subsidiary could become overly dominant

Sharanya Pillai
Published Mon, Apr 5, 2021 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    PICK Network, the government-owned entity that will operate Singapore's upcoming parcel locker network, was not created to stifle competition among private-sector parcel locker operators, Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information Sim Ann told Parliament on Monday.

    Formed last July, Pick is a subsidiary of the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA). It will deploy, own and operate 1,000 parcel locker stations in areas such as HDB estates, public-transport nodes, and community centres and clubs.

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