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Communications, the Media and Information Technology
importers, distributors and copyright owners may also voluntarily submit articles to the Tribunal for classification rulings before publication if in doubt.
The Government is reviewing the Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance and a second round of public consultation was conducted from April to July 2012. The Government is studying the views received in mapping out the way forward.
Postal Services
Hongkong Post continues to provide an efficient, reliable and affordable postal service to the public, with overall customer satisfaction reaching 99.2 per cent. Hongkong Post handled 1.3 billion postal items in 2012, of which 83.2 per cent were local items and the rest were for delivery outside Hong Kong, mainly the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada and the mainland of China.
Speedpost
In August, a new Speedpost JOY Pack' with a capacity of 3kg was launched to boost traffic by encouraging casual customers and internet traders to send gifts and online purchases by Speedpost.
Promoting Philately
Hongkong Post issued 13 sets of special stamps and sheetlets in 2012 on a diversity of themes. including the Year of the Dragon, the 15th anniversary of the HKSAR's establishment, the 2012 London Olympic Games, Hong Kong delicacies and the 150th anniversary of stamp issuance in Hong Kong.
Supporting Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Hong Kong
Hongkong Post's support for local SMEs by offering a cost-effective total solution to meet their postal and related business needs was recognised by the 'BEST SME's Partner Award' in May.
New and Enhanced Services
A new 'Make-My-Card' personalised greeting card service combining digitised communication with physical mail was launched in March. Customers can upload their messages and photos to Hongkong Post's web platform and physical cards will be printed and sent to the recipients through Hongkong Post's delivery network. In June, a new advertising service using second pouch boxes was launched, providing a new publicity medium with high visibility throughout the territory for government departments and other organisations. New functions were added to the EC-Ship online shipping portal to facilitate large volume postings by internet traders.
Retail Network
To make way for site redevelopment, the Hennessy Road Post Office was temporarily relocated to Johnston Road and renamed as Johnston Road Post Office in December.
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