https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/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-v2.i-scmp.com/production/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg Matthew Cheng Matthew Cheng Hong Kong postal workers denied permanent contracts have criticised a special government transfer scheme as too narrow, calling for more pathways into roles that match their experience, such as workman and artisan positions. Several affected workers told the South China Morning Post on Wednesday that the concessions offered insufficient support and failed to reflect their skills or circumstances. One postal worker, who asked not to be named, said that while the government had offered priority... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3370916/not-tailor-made-us-hongkong-post-staff-say-transfer-scheme-too-narrow https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3370916/not-tailor-made-us-hongkong-post-staff-say-transfer-scheme-too-narrow Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:30:05 +0000 Matthew Cheng Matthew Cheng Hundreds of Hong Kong postal workers denied the chance to secure permanent contracts will be prioritised for alternative civil service positions and granted lower entry hurdles for clerical jobs as the mail authority wrestles with a record deficit. The Civil Service Bureau unveiled the concessions on Tuesday to support staff affected by Hongkong Post’s unprecedented cost-cutting measures. The government department announced in August it would stop offering permanent civil service positions to... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3370721/postmen-denied-permanent-contracts-offered-priority-other-civil-service-roles https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3370721/postmen-denied-permanent-contracts-offered-priority-other-civil-service-roles Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:38:07 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. In Hong Kong, a child’s education can be planned before the child can talk. The 2026 Yidan Prize laureates give that instinct an evidence base: factors shaping how well children learn are in motion long before their first day of class. Professor Paul W. Glewwe, the laureate for... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/letters/article/3367999/what-hong-kong-educators-can-learn-yidan-prize-winners https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/letters/article/3367999/what-hong-kong-educators-can-learn-yidan-prize-winners Mon, 21 Sep 2026 03:30:06 +0000 Mike Rowse Mike Rowse The great debate about what to do with Hongkong Post has begun. There will be many twists and turns before we know the final outcome, but one thing is clear: it is vital to keep the staff on board at every step. We ultimately want to have an organisation of committed professionals running a world-class outfit. Early indications are that there could be problems. We are here because of a sharp deterioration in the post office’s financial position starting in 2017-18. A loss of more than HK$100... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3365934/how-hongkong-post-can-ensure-its-not-boxed-out-future https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3365934/how-hongkong-post-can-ensure-its-not-boxed-out-future Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:30:06 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. Public debate over Hong Kong’s recent heatwave has rightly focused on protecting frontline workers. However, one group remains largely absent from the discussion: site managers and project supervisors who carry responsibility for worker safety, project delivery and contractual... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3365019/hong-kong-needs-clearer-framework-handling-high-heat-work-sites https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3365019/hong-kong-needs-clearer-framework-handling-high-heat-work-sites Tue, 25 Aug 2026 03:30:05 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial When the pop song “Please Mr Postman” topped the US Billboard charts decades ago, few would have expected the daily sight of a uniformed postman delivering letters to every doorstep to become a rarity. For more than a century, the post office in Hong Kong has not only been an essential public service but also a symbol of connectivity and reliability. Yet like many of its overseas counterparts, the government agency is struggling to survive amid an increasingly challenging environment. Having... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/comment/article/3365031/hongkong-posts-survival-wont-come-belt-tightening-alone https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/comment/article/3365031/hongkong-posts-survival-wont-come-belt-tightening-alone Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:15:10 +0000 Alice Wu Alice Wu Two years after the Audit Commission called out Hongkong Post for its lack of profitability and other failings, the postmaster finally moved to fix a structural expense: staff costs. But the audit report probably wasn’t the main catalyst for change. Rather, it was the fact the government had to ask the Legislative Council for a HK$4.6 billion (US$510 million) bailout to keep Hongkong Post operating for the next three years that forced the postmaster to act. The crisis facing the city’s postal... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3364788/hongkong-post-should-focus-public-service-not-profit https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3364788/hongkong-post-should-focus-public-service-not-profit Sun, 23 Aug 2026 21:30:05 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. I refer to the report, “Hongkong Post scraps permanent contracts for new staff amid financial strain” (August 18). The postal administration’s decision to place about 200 postal workers who are completing probation on two-year contracts, rather than offer them long-term... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/letters/article/3364517/hongkong-post-should-not-confuse-reform-retreat https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/letters/article/3364517/hongkong-post-should-not-confuse-reform-retreat Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:30:07 +0000 Matthew Cheng Matthew Cheng On a recent weekday morning, the Repulse Bay post office, in one of Hong Kong’s most affluent coastal neighbourhoods, stood almost empty. In an hour, only five customers walked through the door, with two staff members serving them. One of them was Dicky Lo, who had sent a parcel to Europe, citing the service’s reasonable price compared with private couriers. “I come here two to three times a month, mostly to collect online shopping packages,” the 43-year-old freelancer said. “Not many residents... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3364607/does-cash-strapped-hongkong-post-need-deliver-profits-or-just-public-services https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3364607/does-cash-strapped-hongkong-post-need-deliver-profits-or-just-public-services Thu, 20 Aug 2026 01:00:19 +0000 Leopold Chen,Matthew Cheng Leopold Chen,Matthew Cheng Hong Kong’s self-financed postal service will switch from offering new employees permanent civil service contracts to two-year agreements from September, amid plummeting mail volumes and a worsening financial outlook. The announcement by Hongkong Post on Tuesday sparked concern among some civil servants that the measure could eventually spread across other departments. Announcing the decision, Postmaster General Leonia Tai Shuk-yiu said: “We must carefully plan our human resources, making timely... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3364354/hongkong-post-scraps-permanent-contracts-new-staff-amid-financial-strain https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3364354/hongkong-post-scraps-permanent-contracts-new-staff-amid-financial-strain Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:58:41 +0000 Alice Wu Alice Wu It made perfect sense for Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu to hold public consultations on both the city’s first five-year plan and the last policy address of his current term at the same time. Many have been putting forward views that warrant serious consideration. It is clear that Lee needs to be bolder when it comes to the “new chapter” he promised in 2022 when he was elected. The Northern Metropolis is only one part of the city’s transformation; his coming policy address must lay... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3364074/how-has-john-lees-promise-new-chapter-hong-kong-held https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3364074/how-has-john-lees-promise-new-chapter-hong-kong-held Mon, 17 Aug 2026 01:30:06 +0000 Matthew Cheng Matthew Cheng Hong Kong’s civil service chief has pledged to deliver a “reasonable and attractive” pay adjustment once the economy and public finances improve, following the legislature’s approval of a flat 2 per cent pay rise for civil servants this year. The Legislative Council’s finance committee on Friday scrutinised HK$6 billion (US$765 million) in spending for the annual pay adjustment for civil servants and associated provisions for subvented organisations, after an earlier decision by the city’s top... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3358557/hong-kong-civil-service-chief-vows-attractive-pay-rise-once-economy-improves https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3358557/hong-kong-civil-service-chief-vows-attractive-pay-rise-once-economy-improves Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:28:32 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial Like many of its overseas counterparts, Hongkong Post is struggling to survive amid an increasingly challenging environment. While the government’s request for Legislative Council approval of a HK$4.6 billion lifeline is a necessary step to maintain an essential service for the public, the city’s postal service needs to think outside the box to reinvent itself in modern times. The bailout being sought after eight consecutive years of deficit totalling HK$2.9 billion – a peak profit of HK$1.23... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/comment/article/3356323/hongkong-post-must-deliver-innovation-survive https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/comment/article/3356323/hongkong-post-must-deliver-innovation-survive Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:15:06 +0000 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3355744/hong-kong-keep-open-mind-options-struggling-postal-service https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3355744/hong-kong-keep-open-mind-options-struggling-postal-service 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3355474/can-hongkong-post-be-saved-or-should-it-become-taxpayer-funded-public-service https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3355474/can-hongkong-post-be-saved-or-should-it-become-taxpayer-funded-public-service 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3355224/death-hongkong-post-mounting-losses-dwindling-demand-cast-shadow-over-service https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3355224/death-hongkong-post-mounting-losses-dwindling-demand-cast-shadow-over-service 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3355080/stamp-approval-sought-hk46-billion-lifeline-struggling-hongkong-post https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3355080/stamp-approval-sought-hk46-billion-lifeline-struggling-hongkong-post 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3347541/hong-kong-raise-postage-rates-april-13-amid-surging-oil-prices https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3347541/hong-kong-raise-postage-rates-april-13-amid-surging-oil-prices 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/article/3345053/hongkong-posts-airmail-services-24-countries-affected-strikes-middle-east https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/article/3345053/hongkong-posts-airmail-services-24-countries-affected-strikes-middle-east 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/culture/article/3329761/pictures-hong-kongs-most-enthusiastic-stamp-collectors https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/culture/article/3329761/pictures-hong-kongs-most-enthusiastic-stamp-collectors 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3319568/after-hong-kong-witnesses-3-data-breaches-heres-how-protect-your-private-info https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3319568/after-hong-kong-witnesses-3-data-breaches-heres-how-protect-your-private-info Fri, 25 Jul 2025 06:45:08 +0000