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Hongkong Post faces deficit crisis, questions profit vs. public service mission

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Hongkong Post is facing significant financial challenges, having incurred deficits for eight consecutive years. The organization is grappling with whether its primary mission should be profit generation or the provision of essential public services. Some branches, like the one in Repulse Bay, exhibit very low customer traffic and productivity, leading to questions about their continued viability and the overall financial health of the postal service. AI

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Hongkong Post faces deficit crisis, questions profit vs. public service mission

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Matthew Cheng ·

    Does cash-strapped Hongkong Post need to deliver profits or just public services?

    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 …

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