Hongkong Post to issue "Road Safety" special stamps
Hongkong Post announced today (May 12) that a set of special stamps and associated philatelic products on the theme of "Road Safety" will be released for sale on May 28 (Thursday).
With the vision of "Zero Accidents on the Road, Hong Kong's Goal", it is the responsibility of each and every citizen to maintain road safety. All road users, be they pedestrians, drivers, passengers or cyclists, must strictly observe traffic laws and regulations.
To further raise public awareness of road safety, Hongkong Post will issue a set of four stamps, a stamp sheetlet and associated philatelic products on the theme of "Road Safety", demonstrating the correct behaviours and proper attitudes of road users, with a view to improving road safety in Hong Kong through concerted efforts. For example, pedestrians must follow traffic signals when crossing roads; drivers should stay focused and must not drink and drive; passengers should wear seat belts, while children in private cars are required to use appropriate child restraining devices for safety; and cyclists should wear personal protective equipment, obey traffic rules and refrain from riding on pavements.
Official first day covers for "Road Safety" will be on sale at all post offices and on Hongkong Post's online shopping platform ShopThruPost (shopthrupost.hongkongpost.hk) from tomorrow (May 13). This set of special stamps and associated philatelic products will be on sale at all post offices and on ShopThruPost from May 28, while serviced first day covers affixed with the special stamps will be available at philatelic offices only.
A hand-back date-stamping service will be provided on May 28 at all post offices for official first day covers/souvenir covers/privately made covers bearing the first day of issue indication and a local address.
Information about this set of special stamps and associated philatelic products is available on the Hongkong Post Stamps website (stamps.hongkongpost.hk).
Hongkong Post will launch a special stamp issue and associated philatelic products on the theme of "Road Safety" on May 28 (Thursday). Images show the presentation pack. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Hongkong Post will launch a special stamp issue and associated philatelic products on the theme of "Road Safety" on May 28 (Thursday). Images show the first day covers. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Hongkong Post will launch a special stamp issue and associated philatelic products on the theme of "Road Safety" on May 28 (Thursday). Images show the mint stamps, the stamp sheetlet and the special postmark. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Secretary for Health meets with Mainland and overseas delegations
The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, continued to meet with the Mainland and overseas delegations attending the Hospital Authority (HA) Convention 2026 and the Asia Summit on Global Health today (May 12), to explore ways of strengthening co-operation in the area of healthcare.
Professor Lo met with the Consul General of Denmark in Guangzhou, Mr Søren Bindesbøll, and various Danish pharmaceutical companies, to introduce various key initiatives for developing Hong Kong into an international health and medical innovation hub, including expediting the reform of the approval mechanism for drugs and medical devices and enhancing Hong Kong's clinical trial capability on all fronts. Professor Lo emphasised, "Hong Kong actively promotes the research and development (R&D) and application of biomedical technologies. Through the Greater Bay Area International Clinical Trial Institute and its Real-World Study and Application Centre, as well as the Hong Kong Centre for Medical Products Regulation to be established by the end of this year, we will further improve the mechanisms for new drug approval and facilitate the translation of innovative biomedical research results into clinical applications, attracting global top-notch innovative enterprises and R&D organisations to set up operations in Hong Kong, solidifying Hong Kong's position as an international health and medical innovation hub."
Professor Lo then met with the delegation led by Deputy Director General of the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission Professor Hu Hongyi to explore the promotion of healthcare talent exchanges between the two places and the collaborative development of clinical trials of medical technologies, as well as to exchange views on issues including the regulation of Chinese medicine (CM) and the internationalisation of CM standards.
Professor Lo said, "Hong Kong and Shanghai enjoy a close co-operative relationship. On the basis of complementarity and mutual benefits, we will further promote in-depth exchanges and mutual learning of experiences between the two places in the healthcare field, and jointly promote the development of 'Healthy China'."
Professor Lo will continue to meet with a Mainland delegation visiting Hong Kong for the HA Convention 2026 tomorrow (May 13).
The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, met with a delegation led by Deputy Director General of the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission Professor Hu Hongyi today (May 12). Photo shows Professor Lo (front row, third left) and Professor Hu (front row, third right) with other attendees of the meeting. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau (third left), meets with a delegation led by Deputy Director General of the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission Professor Hu Hongyi (second right) today (May 12) to explore the promotion of healthcare talent exchanges between the two places and the collaborative development of clinical trials of medical technologies, as well as to exchange views on issues including the regulation of Chinese medicine (CM) and the internationalisation of CM standards. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, met with the Consul General of Denmark in Guangzhou, Mr Søren Bindesbøll, and representatives from various Danish pharmaceutical companies today (May 12). Photo shows Professor Lo (front row, third left) and Mr Bindesbøll (front row, third right) with other attendees of the meeting. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau (second right), meets with the Consul General of Denmark in Guangzhou, Mr Søren Bindesbøll (third left), and representatives from various Danish pharmaceutical companies today (May 12) to introduce various key initiatives for developing Hong Kong into an international health and medical innovation hub. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
