https://www.scmp.com/rss/524110/feed The latest news and top stories on Hongkong Post. A prominent Hong Kong based governmental body, Hongkong Post is dedicated to providing reliable and universal postal services. Its headquarters are in Kowloon Bay. Established in 1841, its main activities include mail delivery services and operating as a Certification Authority for digital certificates. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Leopold Chen Leopold Chen Hong Kong authorities have vowed to develop a long-term road map for the city’s struggling self-financing postal operator and keep an “open-mind” on all options, including privatisation or turning it into a traditional department. Acting Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Bernard Chan Pak-li revealed the move at the Legislative Council’s economic development panel meeting on Tuesday, saying the proposed HK$4.6 billion (US$587 million) cash injection to Hongkong Post was intended to... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3355744/hong-kong-keep-open-mind-options-struggling-postal-service?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3355744/hong-kong-keep-open-mind-options-struggling-postal-service?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:29:05 +0000 Leopold Chen Leopold Chen Hongkong Post’s worsening financial situation may require not only an injection of funds but also a return to being a government-funded department providing basic public services, observers have said. The analysts’ views follow the authorities’ plan to inject HK$4.6 billion (US$587 million) as a lifeline to support Hongkong Post’s operations over the next three years, amid similar losses faced by postal operators worldwide. Hongkong Post has operated on a self-funding basis since 1995, following... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3355474/can-hongkong-post-be-saved-or-should-it-become-taxpayer-funded-public-service?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3355474/can-hongkong-post-be-saved-or-should-it-become-taxpayer-funded-public-service?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 31 May 2026 12:18:25 +0000 Leopold Chen Leopold Chen In Hong Kong’s busy commercial area of Causeway Bay, a post office located in a major shopping centre served just a few dozen customers during lunch on Thursday. Across 90 minutes, when nearby restaurants and shops were filled with residents pressed for time, the post office stayed mostly empty, its workers outnumbering the people they were serving. Hongkong Post is struggling with the same existential threat facing other traditional mail service operators worldwide: how to stay relevant in a... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3355224/death-hongkong-post-mounting-losses-dwindling-demand-cast-shadow-over-service?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3355224/death-hongkong-post-mounting-losses-dwindling-demand-cast-shadow-over-service?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 May 2026 00:30:04 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu Hong Kong authorities are seeking to inject HK$4.6 billion (US$587 million) into the government-owned postal service provider to sustain its operations for the next three years, following eight years of losses and declining mail volume. A document submitted to the Legislative Council on Wednesday by the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau showed a bruising fiscal trajectory for the Post Office Trading Fund (POTF) of Hongkong Post since 2017-18. Self-financing since 1995, Hongkong Post has... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3355080/stamp-approval-sought-hk46-billion-lifeline-struggling-hongkong-post?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3355080/stamp-approval-sought-hk46-billion-lifeline-struggling-hongkong-post?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 May 2026 14:18:04 +0000 Jeffie Lam Jeffie Lam Hong Kong will raise its postage rates next month amid surging oil prices triggered by the conflict in the Middle East, with the cost of posting local letters increasing by 9 per cent to HK$2.40 (31 US cents). Hongkong Post on Monday said the new rates would come into effect on April 13, highlighting the need to adjust postage rates to offset escalating operating costs, particularly increases in major cost components such as conveyance costs and terminal dues payments. “Overall, the postage... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3347541/hong-kong-raise-postage-rates-april-13-amid-surging-oil-prices?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3347541/hong-kong-raise-postage-rates-april-13-amid-surging-oil-prices?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Mar 2026 04:58:35 +0000 Emily Hung Emily Hung Hong Kong’s public airmail services to 24 countries across the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia have been affected after a joint US-Israeli attack on Iran forced flight cancellations to two Gulf states and disrupted transit journeys. A Hongkong Post spokesman said on Sunday evening that the department’s airmail services to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were suspended with immediate effect until further notice. “Airmail services transiting through these locations will also be... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3345053/hongkong-posts-airmail-services-24-countries-affected-strikes-middle-east?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3345053/hongkong-posts-airmail-services-24-countries-affected-strikes-middle-east?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:45:39 +0000 Alexander Mak Alexander Mak Back in the 1980s and 90s, stamp collecting was a popular pastime in Hong Kong. From Queen Elizabeth’s 60th birthday in 1986 to special issues for the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, limited-edition stamps celebrated important moments and were highly sought after. Long queues often formed outside post offices on issue days as collectors eagerly awaited new designs that captured the city’s milestones. These stamps also came with what were known as “first-day covers”, which bore the official date of... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3329761/pictures-hong-kongs-most-enthusiastic-stamp-collectors?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3329761/pictures-hong-kongs-most-enthusiastic-stamp-collectors?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Oct 2025 08:30:20 +0000 Danny Mok Danny Mok Hong Kong witnessed three data breaches targeting local flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways, Louis Vuitton and the public postal service in the space of several days, sparking fresh concerns about cybersecurity in the city. As digital threats evolve, the Post talks to experts about what went wrong, what consumers should watch out for and how companies can tighten their security. 1. What happened? Cathay Pacific on Thursday disclosed that its Asia Miles loyalty programme had been the target of a... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3319568/after-hong-kong-witnesses-3-data-breaches-heres-how-protect-your-private-info?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3319568/after-hong-kong-witnesses-3-data-breaches-heres-how-protect-your-private-info?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Jul 2025 06:45:08 +0000