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Equestrian Events', 'Hong Kong, China - Republic of Korea Joint Issue on Masks' and 'Judiciary'.
The ninth annual Inter-School Stamp Exhibits Competition was co-organised in April with the Education Bureau and was supported by local philatelic organisations to promote philately among young collectors.
Supporting Direct Marketing Activities
During the year, Hongkong Post collaborated separately with China Post and Macao Post to launch a cross-border direct mail service. The service enables merchants to promote their products and services across the border.
Mail Distribution and Logistics
Hongkong Post signed a Logistics Collaboration Memorandum of Understanding with China Post Logistics Co. Ltd (CNPL) in the Mainland in January to set out the co-operation framework with Hongkong Post as the local sales and execution arm and transshipment hub for CNPL. The Hongkong Post Logistics Centre in Tuen Mun was opened in April to provide warehousing and logistics services for CNPL's key corporate clients. This is an important milestone in Hongkong Post's development in logistics service.
A new e-Post Centre was opened in Sheung Shui in October with sophisticated equipment enabling Hongkong Post to provide customers with a total postal solution which includes the printing and enveloping of mail items that will be seamlessly processed by Hongkong Post's sorting centres and delivery offices.
To enhance operating efficiency, Hongkong Post started replacing its Mechanised Letter Sorting System in January in phases. The new system combines the functions of the Optical Character Reader, Video Coding Machine and Letter Sorting Machine to streamline the mail flow and improve the efficiency of automated letter sorting.
Retail Business
Business hours at three post offices were revised during the year. Four post offices were closed down either to make way for development or due to low utilisation and alternatives available in the community.
Supporting the New Era of E-commerce
Hongkong Post joined hands with major online portals to conduct regular seminars, streamline workflow and provide value-added services for local businesses to promote e-commerce in the region during the year.
To assist customers in preparing customs pre-declaration and expedite customs clearance at destination, Hongkong Post launched an iMailR service in July to automate relevant processes and simplify procedures.
To meet e-traders' demand for on-time tracking information and home delivery service for international registered items, Hongkong Post worked with the Universal
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