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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.

Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Hongkong Post’s survival won’t come from belt-tightening alone

The postal service must look to successful examples overseas and not shy away from ambitious reforms.

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E-commerce

Opinion | Hongkong Post should focus on public service, not profit

24 Aug 2026 - 5:30AMvideocam

Hong Kong society

Letters | Hongkong Post should not confuse reform with retreat

20 Aug 2026 - 11:30AM

Hong Kong economy

In Focus | Does struggling Hongkong Post need to deliver profits or just public services?

After eight consecutive years of deficits and with few branches turning a profit, what is next for Hongkong Post?

20 Aug 2026 - 3:44PM

Hong Kong society

Hongkong Post scraps permanent contracts for new staff amid financial strain

Probationary staff to be offered two-year contracts under cost-cutting plans, including reviews of staffing, delivery frequency and branch closures.

18 Aug 2026 - 9:46PM

Hong Kong politics

Opinion | How has John Lee’s ‘new chapter’ for Hong Kong promise held up?

As the chief executive works on both his policy address and a five-year plan for the city, more boldness, reforms and innovation are needed.

17 Aug 2026 - 9:30AM

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong civil service chief vows ‘attractive’ pay rise once economy improves

Ingrid Yeung stresses prudent use of public money after some lawmakers say flat 2 per cent pay rise falls short of pay trends, union demands.

26 Jun 2026 - 9:40PM

Secretary for Civil Service Ingrid Yeung Ho Poi-yan has rejected suggestions that public servant pay rises are being suppressed. Photo: Dickson Lee

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Hongkong Post must deliver on innovation to survive

As the city’s postal service seeks an injection of funds, it is clear that operations need a serious revamp.

13 Jun 2026 - 7:15AM

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong to keep ‘open mind’ on options for struggling postal service

Government ‘comprehensively’ reviewing Hongkong Post’s operating model and will submit a report on the long-term road map in three years.

3 Jun 2026 - 8:36AMvideocam

Hong Kong society

Can Hongkong Post be saved or should it become a taxpayer-funded public service?

Observers say HK$4.6 billion rescue plan only buys time as officials must decide whether basic public services should override push for profit.

1 Jun 2026 - 2:56PMvideocam

The General Post Office in Central. Hongkong Post faces mounting losses as calls grow to end its self-financing model. Photo: Nora Tam

Hong Kong society

Death of Hongkong Post? Mounting losses, dwindling demand cast shadow over service

Government has proposed HK$4.6 billion lifeline for operator after years of losses amid changing business environment.

29 May 2026 - 3:06PMvideocam

The post office in Causeway Bay. Over the past eight financial years, the self-financed government department has racked up HK$2.9 billion in losses. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Hong Kong

Video | Hongkong Post seeks financial line amid near multibillion-dollar loss

Government-owned postal service provider has recorded eight consecutive annual deficits, accumulating nearly HK$2.9 billion in losses.

28 May 2026 - 8:03PM

Hong Kong society

Stamp of approval sought on HK$4.6 billion lifeline for struggling Hongkong Post

Government-owned postal service provider has recorded eight consecutive annual deficits, accumulating nearly HK$2.9 billion in losses.

28 May 2026 - 8:32PMvideocam

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong to raise postage rates from April 13 amid surging oil prices

Postage for local letters to go up by 9 per cent to HK$2.40, while increases for 90 per cent of airmail will be within 50 HK cents.

23 Mar 2026 - 6:35PM

Hong Kong residents in the queue at the General Post Office in Central. Photo: Jelly Tse

Hong Kong transport

Hongkong Post’s airmail services to 24 countries affected by strikes in Middle East

Public postal service suspends airmail to Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, affecting ‘services transiting through these locations’.

1 Mar 2026 - 11:50PM

Residents mail parcels at the General Post Office in Central in May 2025. Photo: Elson Li

From our archives

In pictures: When 40,000 people queued for stamps in Hong Kong

From Queen Elizabeth’s 60th birthday to the 1997 handover, limited-edition stamps captured the city’s history in miniature.

21 Oct 2025 - 4:35PM

Crime in Hong Kong

After 3 Hong Kong data breaches, here’s how to protect your private info

Customers’ details held by Cathay Pacific, Louis Vuitton and Hongkong Post targeted in recent string of data breaches.

25 Jul 2025 - 4:32PM

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.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Editorial | Hongkong Post’s survival won’t come from belt-tightening alone

The postal service must look to successful examples overseas and not shy away from ambitious reforms.

Opinion | Hongkong Post should focus on public service, not profit

Letters | Hongkong Post should not confuse reform with retreat

.css-1f6sr3w{color:#727272;}In Focus | Does struggling Hongkong Post need to deliver profits or just public services?

After eight consecutive years of deficits and with few branches turning a profit, what is next for Hongkong Post?

Hongkong Post scraps permanent contracts for new staff amid financial strain

Probationary staff to be offered two-year contracts under cost-cutting plans, including reviews of staffing, delivery frequency and branch closures.

Opinion | How has John Lee’s ‘new chapter’ for Hong Kong promise held up?

As the chief executive works on both his policy address and a five-year plan for the city, more boldness, reforms and innovation are needed.

Hong Kong civil service chief vows ‘attractive’ pay rise once economy improves

Ingrid Yeung stresses prudent use of public money after some lawmakers say flat 2 per cent pay rise falls short of pay trends, union demands.

Editorial | Hongkong Post must deliver on innovation to survive

As the city’s postal service seeks an injection of funds, it is clear that operations need a serious revamp.

Hong Kong to keep ‘open mind’ on options for struggling postal service

Government ‘comprehensively’ reviewing Hongkong Post’s operating model and will submit a report on the long-term road map in three years.

Can Hongkong Post be saved or should it become a taxpayer-funded public service?

Observers say HK$4.6 billion rescue plan only buys time as officials must decide whether basic public services should override push for profit.

Death of Hongkong Post? Mounting losses, dwindling demand cast shadow over service

Government has proposed HK$4.6 billion lifeline for operator after years of losses amid changing business environment.

Video | Hongkong Post seeks financial line amid near multibillion-dollar loss

Government-owned postal service provider has recorded eight consecutive annual deficits, accumulating nearly HK$2.9 billion in losses.

Stamp of approval sought on HK$4.6 billion lifeline for struggling Hongkong Post

Government-owned postal service provider has recorded eight consecutive annual deficits, accumulating nearly HK$2.9 billion in losses.

Hong Kong to raise postage rates from April 13 amid surging oil prices

Postage for local letters to go up by 9 per cent to HK$2.40, while increases for 90 per cent of airmail will be within 50 HK cents.

Hongkong Post’s airmail services to 24 countries affected by strikes in Middle East

Public postal service suspends airmail to Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, affecting ‘services transiting through these locations’.

In pictures: When 40,000 people queued for stamps in Hong Kong

From Queen Elizabeth’s 60th birthday to the 1997 handover, limited-edition stamps captured the city’s history in miniature.

After 3 Hong Kong data breaches, here’s how to protect your private info

Customers’ details held by Cathay Pacific, Louis Vuitton and Hongkong Post targeted in recent string of data breaches.

Editorial | Hongkong Post’s survival won’t come from belt-tightening alone

In Focus | Does struggling Hongkong Post need to deliver profits or just public services?