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Newspapers in Hong Kong are considered to follow a particular political stance, with most being either pro-Beijing or pro-democracy. A few are neutral, or are oriented towards finance or religion. There has long been a lively tabloid sector, including Oriental Daily , The Sun and (formerly) Apple Daily .
During the colonial era, Hong Kong produced postage stamps simply bearing the name Hong Kong, printed alongside the likenesses (in profile) of the reigning monarchs of the United Kingdom, or royal symbols (for example, "EIIR"). Since Hong Kong's transfer of sovereignty to China in 1997, stamps issued have borne the name "Hong Kong, China ...
The South China Morning Post (SCMP), with its Sunday edition, the Sunday Morning Post, is a Hong Kong-based English-language newspaper owned by Alibaba Group. [2] [3] Founded in 1903 by Tse Tsan-tai and Alfred Cunningham, it has remained Hong Kong's newspaper of record since British colonial rule.
Between 1841 and 1997, Hong Kong was a Crown Colony of the United Kingdom, and the colonial government-established postal service, the Hongkong Post, was retained after the 1997 handover. As such, postal service remained and remains separate from the rest of the PRC under the one country, two systems principle.
Member of Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management: M.I.H.R.M.(HK) Fellow of Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management: F.I.H.R.M.(HK) Associate Member of Hong Kong Institution of Certified Auditors: AMHKICA Member of Hong Kong Institution of Certified Auditors: MHKICA Fellow of Hong Kong Institution of Certified Auditors: FHKICA
Headline Daily (Chinese: 頭條日報) is a free weekday mass-market newspaper in Hong Kong.It was launched on 12 July 2005, by the Sing Tao group, as the territory's second free Chinese-language newspaper, after Metro Daily.
The stamps' denominations were HK$1.30, HK$2.50, HK$3.10, and HK$5.00. [8] In June 2001, the Hongkong Post issued a collection of stamps titled "My Wishes" (Chinese: 我的祝願) featuring athletes and stars from the literary and art arenas who were from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. [8]
In 1877, Hong Kong joined the Universal Postal Union. [2] In 1891, the first commemorative stamp was issued to celebrate the Hong Kong's 50th anniversary as a British colony. It was a limited edition of the 1883 two-cent carmine Queen's head, overprinted with "1841 HONG KONG JUBILEE 1891".