The widespread use of electronic mail and the entry of huge e-commerce companies into parcel delivery has led to a sharp decline in the use of postal mail and stamps. But in Singapore, one group is reviving stamp collection and letter writing in their own unique way. Miro Lu with this report.

With over 1200 frames of rare and exquisite stamps from 26 countries and regions- the Asian International Stamp exhibition is certainly one of the biggest events in the world of philately. However, the number of visitors at the event told a different story.

MIRO LU SINGAPORE "Walking down rows of collectors' stamps at the Asian International Stamp exhibition, I haven't seen many young faces. With the average age of a collector believed to be 60 years and above, stamp collection is undeniably a dying hobby in this digital age."

25-year-old Kaye Tan is part of a new wave of stamp collectors who are looking to change that narrative. She is an avid letter writer, postcard collector and boasts an enviable collection of over 5000 stamps.

KAYE TAN STAMP COLLECTOR "When I started I was about 7 or 8. So, that was when some of my relatives they actually moved overseas. I was very close to them. So, what happened was my mum got me in touch with the idea of writing letters with them."

Kaye stopped writing letters or collecting stamps at the age of 13, because it was considered uncool. A few years later, she returned to her much-loved hobby and hasn't looked back ever since.

KAYE TAN STAMP COLLECTOR "One day I was actually scrolling through facebook, and looking for social media updates and there was an advertisement that popped up and it said post crossing. A platform that allows people to send a postcard to someone and when that person receives it then you will get another postcard from someone else. So, that was how I actually started. And that was also the platform where I found a lot of Singaporean stamp collectors, I got into the idea of buying stamps mostly for sending postcards, but I ended up collecting them as well. Singapore post crossing group I would say, we come from very diverse backgrounds. The youngest person that I know today is actually about 15 years old and he is actually my penpal."

Ironically, Kaye and her community of penpals and philatelists are now using digital media to share their stories with others across the globe.

KAYE TAN STAMP COLLECTOR "Stamp collecting is actually evolving. For the younger generation, when they collect, they collect things that they are passionate about and they can actually relate to them. One of the new ways of stamp collecting is people will collect them in notebooks. So everyone will actually send out their notebooks in a circle until you actually receive your old one back. You get to see the artwork that people have done. You can paste a certain theme of stamps on the pages, but another one is that you can actually use stamps to create art."

As more young people, and women take up stamp collecting, This age-old hobby may regain some of its lost glory in the digital age. Miro Lu, CGTN, Singapore.