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 “buy time” for the reform.Chan said the government was “comprehensively” reviewing Hongkong Post’s operating model, and would submit a report on the long-term road map for the public postal service provider in three years.
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TUE · 2026-06-02 · 14:29 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0602-81166
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Hong Kong to keep ‘open mind’ on options for struggling postal service
Hong Kong authorities are developing a long-term strategy for the struggling Hongkong Post, a self-financing postal operator. At a Legislative Council meeting on Tuesday, Acting Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Bernard Chan Pak-li stated that all options, including privatization or reverting to a traditional government department, will be considered.
Leopold ChenSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-02 · 14:29 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong authorities are developing a long-term strategy for the struggling Hongkong Post, a self-financing postal operator. At a Legislative Council meeting on Tuesday, Acting Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Bernard Chan Pak-li stated that all options, including privatization or reverting to a traditional government department, will be considered. A proposed HK$4.6 billion cash injection is intended to provide time for these reforms. The government is conducting a comprehensive review of Hongkong Post's operating model and expects to submit a report on the long-term road map in three years.
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The government is comprehensively reviewing Hongkong Post's operating model.
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A HK$4.6 billion cash injection is intended to 'buy time' for reform of Hongkong Post.
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Hong Kong authorities will develop a long-term road map for the postal service and consider all options, including privatization.
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A report on the long-term road map for Hongkong Post will be submitted in three years.
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