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Statistics on Postal Services as of Q2 2006

1 August 2006

Domestic Letter Rates    

Domestic Letter Rates (As of 15 Jun 2006)
1. The exchange rate is based on 6-month moving average rates (Jan 06 - Jun 06).

Airmail Letter Rates

Airmail Letter Rates (As of 15 Jun 2006)

  1. The exchange rate is based on 6-month moving average rates (Jan 06 - Jun 06). 
  2. Singapore's outgoing rate to Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea is compared with the corresponding incoming rates from these 3 countries to Singapore.

Surface Letter Rates 

Surface Mail Letter Rates (As of 15 Jun 2006)

  1. The exchange rate is based on 6-month moving average rates (Jan 06 - Jun 06).
  2. Singapore's outgoing rate to Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea is compared with the corresponding incoming rates from these 3 countries to Singapore.

Annual Domestic and International Mail Volume Handled

Mail Volume Handled
(FY05/06 is for the period of Apr 05 to Mar 06)

Quality of Service for Postal Services
 
IDA requires Singapore Post Ltd (SingPost) to comply with the Postal Quality of Service (QoS) standards established by IDA.  SingPost measures and submits to IDA, every quarterly, the performance results it achieved for the various indicators.  From time to time, where feasible, the standards set are reviewed and modified to meet with the growing demand for a higher level of service to the consumers at large.
 
The information below is based on SingPost's quarterly submission.
 
Delivery of Local Ordinary mail posted before 7pm within CBD* and 5pm outside CBD.
(a) % of mail delivered by next working day (P)
     IDA's requirement: % of mail delivered within CBD areas by next working day - 99%
                                       % of mail delivered outside CBD areas by next working day-98%
% of mail delivered outside CBD areas by next working day

(b) % of outgoing mail connected by departing flights by next working day (S)
     IDA's requirement: 95%
% of outgoing mail connected by departing flights by next working day

(c) % of incoming mail received before 8pm at airport delivered by next working day
(within and outside CBD) (S)
IDA's requirement: % of mail delivered to areas within CBD - 99%
                                   % of mail delivered to areas outside CBD - 98%
% of incoming mail received before 8pm at airport delivered by next working day
Postal Network     

Postal Network (As of Jun 2006)

* For postal delivery purposes, CBD refers to areas with postal codes beginning with 01, 03-08, 17-19 and 22-23.
** Peak period refers to the first and last 5 working days in a month and 3 weeks before Christmas Day and Chinese New Year.

 

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