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Hongkong Post faces extinction amid mounting losses and digital shift

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Hongkong Post is facing significant financial difficulties due to declining demand for traditional mail services and increasing competition from modern logistics companies. The government has proposed a substantial financial injection of HK$4.6 billion to support the service, which has accumulated nearly HK$3 billion in losses over the past eight years. This situation mirrors challenges faced by postal services globally as digital communication and e-commerce reshape the market. AI

RANK_REASON Article discusses the financial struggles and potential future of a traditional service in the face of technological change, rather than a core AI development.

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Hongkong Post faces extinction amid mounting losses and digital shift

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Leopold Chen ·

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

    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 stay…

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