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Postal and delivery services

Iran strikes snarl e-commerce delivery times to Middle East

Delivery estimates for goods being shipped to consumers across the region by China’s major online retailers have surged by several days.
Delivery estimates for goods being shipped to consumers across the region by China’s major online retailers have surged by several days.

SingPost maintains 10% tariff on US-bound goods

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A Singpost postman driving out of an industrial estate on an electric bike on Feb 13, 2026.
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A Singpost postman driving out of an industrial estate on an electric bike on Feb 13, 2026.

SingPost Q3 operating profit falls 38.3% on continued drop in letter mail, cross-border deliveries

Revenue for the quarter fell 26.8 per cent year on year to $92.3 million from $126.2 million.
Revenue for the quarter fell 26.8 per cent year on year to $92.3 million from $126.2 million.

RedMart launches fast delivery service in south-central, western Singapore

RedMart said it plans to expand the RedMart Now service to other parts of the island.
RedMart said it plans to expand the RedMart Now service to other parts of the island.

As Coupang data leak probe in South Korea drags on, delivery workers and sellers bear the cost

Coupang's monthly active users fell by about one million users from December 2025 to January.
Coupang's monthly active users fell by about one million users from December 2025 to January.

UPS to eliminate 30,000 more jobs amid ongoing pivot from Amazon deliveries

Reductions  in 2026 will come from attrition and driver buyouts, said UPS.
Reductions  in 2026 will come from attrition and driver buyouts, said UPS.

India presses quick-commerce firms to end 10-minute deliveries

A food delivery worker for Swiggy rides along a street in Bengaluru on Jan 6, 2026.
A food delivery worker for Swiggy rides along a street in Bengaluru on Jan 6, 2026.

Nostalgia in Denmark as main postal carrier ends letter delivery

Many Danes were shaken when PostNord began taking down the bright red mailboxes in June.
Many Danes were shaken when PostNord began taking down the bright red mailboxes in June.

Delivery giant UPS underpaid thousands of holiday season workers, US lawsuit alleges

Attorney-general Letitia James said that UPS has "played the Grinch", referencing the Dr Seuss character who stole Christmas.
Attorney-general Letitia James said that UPS has "played the Grinch", referencing the Dr Seuss character who stole Christmas.

Singapore logistics providers, e-commerce platforms use AI tools to cope with holiday demand

Delivery vendor DHL Express is expecting parcel volumes to grow by about 20 per cent from the previous quarter thanks to the holiday season. 

Credit: DHL Express
Delivery vendor DHL Express is expecting parcel volumes to grow by about 20 per cent from the previous quarter thanks to the holiday season. 

Credit: DHL Express

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.