Toshiba Corporation and Toshiba Asia Pacific Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation announced that Toshiba Asia Pacific Ltd., has been awarded a contract to supply Singapore Post with a completely integrated postal automation system that can sort and cancel letters and packets and recognize addresses and barcodes on mail. Installation of the equipment in the system will start in March 2014 and the companies plan to complete the replacement process by the end of October, 2014.

Toshiba Corporation announced that its Singapore-based subsidiary, Toshiba Asia Pacific Pte.,Ltd. has established a branch office in Yangon in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. The Yangon Branch Office will start operation in May. The Myanmar economy is expected to grow as it promotes economic deregulation and attracts inward direct investment.