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News Archive of 2009

Press Releases Date of Issue (January 2009 - December 2009)
28 December 2009	Sale of overseas philatelic products
24 December 2009	Holiday postal arrangement for first day of January 2010
15 December 2009	Last date for posting local Christmas mail
10 December 2009	2009 Prestige Annual Stamp Album available soon
4 December 2009	Re-opening of Po Lam Post Office
1 December 2009	Holiday arrangements for Christmas
30 November 2009	Special Stamp Issue - "Stonecutters Bridge"
25 November 2009	Delay in mail delivery services in Australia
25 November 2009	Press Release issued on 25 November 2009
25 November 2009	Speedpost’s Sponsorship as Official Courier of the Hong Kong 2009 East Asian Games "We Care More" Promotional Campaign to Welcome the Games with the Hong Kong People
17 November 2009	Overseas philatelic products to go on sale
16 November 2009	Special stamp issue - "Hong Kong 2009 East Asian Games"
9 November 2009	Last dates to post Christmas airmail 2009
29 October 2009	Mail services to the UK may be subject to delay
23 October 2009	Renovation of Po Lam Post Office
22 October 2009	Mail Services to the United Kingdom
20 October 2009	Special stamp issue - "Hong Kong, China - Brazil Joint Issue on Football"
19 October 2009	Hongkong Post holiday arrangement for Chung Yeung Festival
5 October 2009	Hongkong Post announces "One Person, One Letter" Free Post Day
30 September 2009	Response to The Ombudsman's investigation into the Hongkong Post Circular Service
25 September 2009	Mail services to Mainland China subject to delay
24 September 2009	Mail services to UK subject to delay
24 September 2009	Holiday arrangements for National Day and Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
22 September 2009	Christmas surface mail - latest dates of posting 2009
21 September 2009	Sale of overseas philatelic products
11 September 2009	Special Stamp Issue - "60th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China"
3 September 2009	Hongkong Post announces Special Stamp Issuing Programme for 2010
1 September 2009	Local and overseas delivery for mooncake gift sets
1 September 2009	Recruitment of Designers – Invitation to Expression of Interest in Designing Postage Stamps
31 August 2009	Special stamp issue - "Centenary of Customs and Excise Service"
10 August 2009	Sale of overseas philatelic products
29 June 2009	Press Release issued on 29 June 2009
24 June 2009	No mail delivery on HKSAR Establishment Day
19 June 2009	Tai Koo Shing Post Office to re-open for business
15 June 2009	Launch of new designs of stamp panes for the "Heartwarming Stamps Customised Service (2009 version)"
12 June 2009	Hongkong Post not connected to http://www.overseapost.com/
12 June 2009	Sale of overseas philatelic products
8 June 2009	Hongkong Post announces special "Heartwarming" (2009) stamp issue
4 June 2009	Mail services to Australia
26 May 2009	Mail to northern New South Wales, Australia, subject to delay
22 May 2009	Sale of overseas philatelic products
21 May 2009	Holiday arrangement for Tuen Ng Festival
15 May 2009	"2009 Children Stamps Design Competition - Hong Kong in My Eyes" prize presentation ceremony
14 May 2009	10th Inter-School Stamp Exhibits Competition prize presentation ceremony
12 May 2009	"HONG KONG 2009 - 23rd Asian International Stamp Exhibition"
11 May 2009	Relocation of Lok Fu Post Office
27 April 2009	Special stamp issues during international stamp exhibition
24 April 2009	Holiday arrangements for Labour Day and The Buddha's Birthday
23 April 2009	Postal services in Italy province gradually restored
8 April 2009	Delivery service suspended in Italy province
27 March 2009	Hongkong Post's arrangements for Ching Ming and Easter holidays 2009
25 March 2009	Mail services to Sudan resume as normal
23 March 2009	Yau Yat Tsuen Post Office to resume operations on March 30
22 March 2009	Special Stamp Issue - Stamp sheetlet to commemorate Hongkong Post's participation in CHINA 2009 World Stamp Exhibition
20 March 2009	Renovation of Tai Koo Shing Post Office
13 March 2009	Sale of overseas philatelic products
12 March 2009	Mail services to Israel resume as normal
9 March 2009	Happy Valley Post Office to reopen on March 16
27 February 2009	Suspension of mail services to Sudan
18 February 2009	Hongkong Post and Korea Post collaborate on e-commerce
17 February 2009	Mail services to United Kingdom resume as normal
16 February 2009	Sale of overseas philatelic products
10 February 2009	Special stamp issue features Xinjiang's Mount Tianshan
9 February 2009	Renovation of Yau Yat Tsuen Post Office
3 February 2009	Mail delivery delay in the United Kingdom
2 February 2009	Renovation of Happy Valley Post Office
29 January 2009	Valentine's Day gift sets available at ShopThruPost
29 January 2009	Revised business hours of Yuen Long Post Office
19 January 2009	HK Post Holiday Arrangements for the Lunar New Year 2009
17 January 2009	Hongkong Post issues "Year of the Ox" Special Stamps
15 January 2009	Hongkong Post extends bulk acceptance counters
9 January 2009	Suspension and delays in mail services to Israel
2 January 2009	Children's Stamps Design Competition