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Mail Distribution and Logistics

A co-operative arrangement with China Post Logistics Company Limited, enables Hongkong Post to provide customers with a full range of services that includes warehousing, inventory management, local delivery and customer support.

The new Mechanised Letter Sorting System which combines the functions of optical character reading, video coding and letter sorting machines, was commissioned in June 2009, reducing operational costs significantly and enhancing efficiency.

Supporting the New Era of E-Commerce

Hongkong Post joined hands with major on-line portals to conduct seminars regularly, streamline workflow and offer value-added services to e-commerce traders in Hong Kong.

Hongkong Post played host to the Universal Postal Union's (UPU) inaugural e-commerce conference in May 2009, bringing together postal service executives, supply chain partners and technical experts from around the world to promote cross- border co-operation and product development.

Participation in the International Postal Arena

Hongkong Post is a staunch supporter of activities organised by the UPU and the Asian-Pacific Postal Union. It has an officer on the board of directors of the UPU Express Mail Service Co-operative who is also the Chairman of the Asia-Pacific Post Co-operative and is actively involved in promoting quality service and regional co-operation among postal administrations in the Asia-Pacific area. Hongkong Post also helped the UPU Letter Post Terminal Dues Workgroup Steering Committee to devise a new system for levying charges on the exchange of international mail that is processed and delivered.

Websites

Government Home Page: www.gov.hk

Commerce and Economic Development Bureau: www.cedb.gov.hk

(links to related departments and agencies)

Digital 21 Strategy: www.digital21.gov.hk

Cyberport: www.cyberport.com.hk Digital television: www.digitaltv.gov.hk

Broadcasting Authority: www.hkba.hk

Film Development Council: www.fdc.gov.hk

Radio Television Hong Kong: www.rthk.org.hk

Office of the Telecommunications Authority: www.ofta.gov.hk

Access to Government Information: www.access.gov.hk

Home Affairs Bureau: www.hab.gov.hk

Information Services Department: www.isd.gov.hk

Government's e-bulletin: www.news.gov.hk

Hongkong Post: www.hongkongpost.com

Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau: www.cmab. gov.hk Create Hong Kong: www.createhk.gov.hk