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 world where communication has gone digital and nimble logistics companies have taken over parcel deliveries.
SRCSouth China Morning Post
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FRI · 2026-05-29 · 00:30 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0529-80060
NSR-2026-0529-80060News Report·EN·Economic Impact
Death of Hongkong Post? Mounting losses, dwindling demand cast shadow over service
Hongkong Post is facing significant challenges to its relevance, as evidenced by a sparsely populated post office in Causeway Bay during a busy lunch hour. The service is struggling with declining demand for traditional mail, a global issue for postal operators.
Leopold ChenSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-29 · 00:30 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hongkong Post is facing significant challenges to its relevance, as evidenced by a sparsely populated post office in Causeway Bay during a busy lunch hour. The service is struggling with declining demand for traditional mail, a global issue for postal operators. This decline is attributed to the rise of digital communication and the dominance of logistics companies in parcel delivery. The article highlights the empty post office as a symptom of Hongkong Post's need to adapt to a changing landscape.
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The post office had more workers than customers during a 90-minute period.
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A Hongkong Post office in Causeway Bay had very few customers during lunch on a Thursday.
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Hongkong Post is struggling with declining relevance due to digital communication and competition from logistics companies.
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Traditional mail service operators worldwide face similar challenges to Hongkong Post.
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