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     â€‹Hongkong Post announced today (January 17) that selected philatelic products issued by China Post, Macao Post and Telecommunications and the postal administrations of Australia, Isle of Man, Japan, New Zealand and the United Kingdom will be available for sale from January 21 (Tuesday).
      
     China Post issued “Daocheng Yading” to showcase the unique land features and landscapes of Daocheng Yading, including snow-capped mountains, glacial lakes, forests and grasslands. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Macao’s return to the motherland, Macao Post and Telecommunications issued a set of stamps featuring the lotus flower, which represents the harmony and stability of Macao after its return to China, as well as prosperity and a thriving society. A set of stamps, which depicts the daily routines of the garrison stationed in Macao and conveys their positive image as “powerful, civilised, having the love of Macao and the common touch”, was also issued for the 25th anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army Garrison stationed in Macao. Meanwhile, Macao Post and Telecommunications released “Collections of the Palace Museum” stamps to present the clock collections made by meticulous mechanical work and extravagant decorative workmanship.
      
      As for other philatelic products, Australia Post issued a set of stamps themed “Seals” to showcase four seal species that live in Antarctic waters. Japan Post issued “Winter Greetings 2024” stamps featuring winter landscapes embellished with snow and starlight, bringing out the winter atmosphere. The Isle of Man Post Office, in partnership with the Isle of Man Astronomical Society and Visit Isle of Man, issued a collection of stamps capturing the stunning aurora borealis.
      
      The selected philatelic products will be available for sale at the Hongkong Post online shopping mall ShopThruPost (shopthrupost.hongkongpost.hk) starting from 9am on January 21 while stocks last. These products will also be available at the PostShop of the General Post Office, Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office and Sha Tin Central Post Office on the same day. Details of each product, the prices and sales quotas are set out in the Appendix. For further information, members of the public may visit the Hongkong Post Stamps website (stamps.hongkongpost.hk) or call the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau hotline at 2785 5711.

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     The Government published in the Gazette today (January 17) the Import and Export (Strategic Commodities) Regulations (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 2025 (Order) to amend the control list of strategic commodities set out i… read more

     The Government announced today (January 17) that the Chief Executive has appointed Dr Louisa Lee Yee-sum, Mr Tommy Tam Kwong-shun, Mr Ng Hi-on and Mr Ricky Tse Kam-shan as members of the Travel Industry Authority (TIA) fro… read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Sir David Trench Fund Committee:
 
     The Sir David Trench Fund Committee is inviting eligible organisations to apply for projects funded by the Main Fund of the Sir David Trench Fund for Recreation for 2025-26.
      
     The Fund is to be used for the provision of facilities and purchase of equipment for projects in the furtherance of the objectives of the Fund. In keeping with the donor’s wishes, emphasis is placed on encouraging the purposeful use of leisure by young people.
      
     Three categories of grants are available under the Fund. Details are as follows:
 

Type of project	Funding scope	Amount of grant per application	Application deadline
Non-Capital Works Project	Purchase of sports and recreational equipment for collective use	Between $2,000 and $90,000	March 31, 2025
Capital Works Project	Building of new recreational facilities	The grant ceiling is $700,000	March 31, 2025
Special Project	Construction and improvement of sports facilities as well as procurement of sports equipment for promotion of sports development in Hong Kong	Between $700,000 and $4,000,000	March 31, 2025 (first batch), and August 29, 2025 (second batch)

     â€‹Each applicant organisation can only submit one application under each type of project within that year. The application guidelines and application forms are available on the website of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau (www.cstb.gov.hk/en/councils-boards-and-committees/sir-david-trench-fund-committee.html).      
      
     For enquiries, please contact the Secretariat of the Sir David Trench Fund Committee at 3509 7068 or 3509 8039. read more

     The Transport Department (TD) published a Gazette notice today (January 17) to invite applications for passenger service licences for the operation of three packages of public light bus (scheduled) routes (green minibus ro… read more