Deadlines set for sending Christmas mail from HK to various places abroad

 

Beat the holiday rush and send your letters and parcels early, says Hongkong Post (File)

Are you planning to send a Christmas card or parcel to your loved ones in places outside Hong Kong. Here is a guide from Hongkong Post on the cut-off dates for sending those holiday greetings and gifts.

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But bear in mind that these dates are based on estimates and have been worked out based on the requirements of destination postal administrations and are for reference information only. The dates and services are subject to availability of flights, and may be altered at short notice.

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It is best for the public to post earlier than the dates shown.

Members of the public may visit the Hongkong Post web page at www.hongkongpost.hk/en/about_us/whats_new/index.html on the service availability for destinations before posting.
 

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Destinations	Letters and packets	Parcels
Asia
The Mainland	December 8	December 7
Bangladesh	December 5	November 30
Brunei Darussalam	December 5	*
India	December 1	November 30
Indonesia	December 5	December 1
Iran	December 5	December 4
Japan	December 7	December 5
Korea	December 5	December 4
Lao People's Democratic Republic	December 5	December 1
Malaysia	December 5	December 1
Myanmar	December 4	*
Nepal	December 4	*
Pakistan	December 7	*
Saudi Arabia	December 5	December 4
Singapore	December 1	November 30
Sri Lanka	December 7	*
Taiwan	December 5	December 4
Thailand	December 5	December 4
The Philippines	December 4	December 1
United Arab Emirates	December 5	December 1
Vietnam	December 4	December 1
Other destinations in Asia	December 5	December 4

 

Central, South and North America
Argentina	November 30	*
Brazil	November 30	November 20
Canada	December 4	November 28
Chile	November 28	*
Mexico	December 4	November 29
Peru	December 4	December 1
United States	December 5	December 5
Other destinations in Central, South and North America	November 28	November 27
Europe
Austria	December 5	December 4
Belgium	December 5	December 4
Cyprus	November 20	November 17
Czech Rep.	December 4	November 29
Denmark	December 1	November 30
Estonia	December 5	December 4
Finland	December 5	December 4
France	December 5	December 4
Germany	December 5	December 4
Greece	November 28	November 27
Hungary	December 5	December 4
Iceland	November 30	*
Ireland	December 1	November 27
Italy	December 4	*
Latvia	December 1	November 27
Lithuania	December 4	December 1
Malta	December 4	December 1
Netherlands	December 5	December 4
Norway	December 1	November 30
Poland	November 29	November 28
Portugal	December 4	December 1
Romania	December 5	December 4
Russia	November 24	November 17
Serbia	December 4	December 1
Spain	December 1	December 1
Sweden	December 6	December 4
Switzerland	December 7	December 5
Türkiye	December 5	December 4
United Kingdom	December 7	December 6
Other destinations in Europe	November 28	November 27
Oceania
Australia	November 22	December 4
Nauru	November 29	*
New Zealand	November 30	November 29
Papua New Guinea	November 28	*
Solomon Islands	December 4	*
Other destinations in Oceania	November 21	November 20
Africa
Egypt	December 5	December 5
Kenya	December 4	*
Mauritius	December 5	November 29
Morocco	December 5	*
South Africa	November 21	*
Other destinations in Africa	December 5	December 4

Enquiries on the subject can be directed to the Hongkong Post general enquiry hotline at 2921 2222.
* Service is currently under suspension

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DMW warns against fake employees offering jobs abroad

 

The DMW warning against a fake employee 

Even the Department of Migrant Workers in the Philippines has fallen prey to scammers.

An advisory posted a few hours ago on DMW’s Anti-Illegal Recruitment and Human Trafficking Program (formerly of the POEA or Philippine Overseas Employment Administration) warned of certain individuals pretending to be their staff so they can recruit workers for fake overseas jobs.

The post was accompanied by a supposed DMW ID card of someone named Vivian S. Puzon.

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Two years ago, a similar warning was posted on the POEA Facebook page. 

Three supposed POEA IDs in the names of Brett Franco G. Porras, Epifanio Supapo, Jr. and  Roberto B. Bustillo were posted, along with the warning that they were using the name of the agency for illegal recruitment activities.

Fake POEA IDs used by scammers

“Peke ang mga ito, hindi namin sila empleyado,” said the advisory. (These are fakes, they are not our employees).

The DMW advisory in turn said: “Mag-ingat sa sinumang magpapakilala na sila ay taga-DMW at mag-rerecruit ng trabaho pa-abroad - SCAM po yan." (Beware of anyone who introduce themselves as being from DMW and recruit for jobs abroad. That is SCAM).

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Those who know the people whose photos are in the fake IDs are encouraged to report them through email: airtipinfo@dmw.gov.ph or send a private message to the DMW Facebook page.

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Kaso ng tangkang panloloob, iaakyat sa District Court

 

Ililipat sa District Court ang kaso sa Nov 27

Isasampa sa District Court ang kaso ng isang Pilipinong akusado sa tangkang panloloob (attempted burglary) sa isang flat sa Hung Hom noong Aug. 9.

Ang kaso laban kay Arnulfo dela Rosa, 46 taong gulang, ay mas seryoso sa simpleng pagnanakaw (o theft) kahit di naisakatuparan kaya ililipat sa mas mataas na korte, mula sa Kowloon City Magistrates' Court.

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Ayon sa batas ang parusa sa panloloob ay maaring umabot sa hanggang 14 na taong pagkakakulong, ngunit karaniwan nang ginagamit ang tatlong taon bilang paunang sentensya, na maaring mabawasan pa depende sa laki ng halagang natangay kung meron, o kung umamin ang akusado.

Hindi tumutol ang abogado ni dela Rosa sa pagtakda ni Acting Principal Magistrate Veronica Heung ng susunod na pagdinig sa Kowloon City Court sa Nov. 27, upang pormal na ilipat ang mga dokumento ng kaso.

Dahil hindi humiling ng pyansa ang akusado ay ibinalik siya sa kulungan.

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Si dela Rosa, na walang trabaho at walang permanenteng tirahan sa Hong Kong, ay inakusahang nagtangka na pumasok sa isang flat sa Mei King Mansion sa Hung Hom.

Walang iniulat na nawala sa lugar, pero sinabi ng report ng Kowloon City Police na may intensiyong magnakaw si dela Rosa.

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3k fine for 1 overstay, arrest warrant for another

 

The two overstaying cases were heard in Shatin Court

A Filipina who overstayed her visa for more than two years got off with a relatively lenient sentence of $3,000 fine, while a recognizance paper holder who had previously overstayed for more than eight years was ordered arrested after failing to show up at the hearing of his case.

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In the first case heard in Shatin Magistracy on Monday, Oct. 30, Acting Principal Magistrate Amy Chan convicted Leizel D. Manago, 33 years old, of violating her condition of stay after she pleaded guilty to the charge.

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According to the charge sheet, Manago was permitted to remain in Hong Kong as a tourist only until Jan 23, 2021, but overstayed until her arrest in Tuen Mun on July 6, 2023.

Separately, Antonio A. Aranas failed to show up for the hearing of his overstaying case on the same day and court, so his bail was ordered forfeited and a warrant of arrest issued against him.

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Aranas, 51, is in Hong Kong on recognizance, or on the promise that he would remain in Hong Kong and not work or commit any crime while his application for non-refoulement or against being sent back home, was being considered.

He is charged with having overstayed his visa for eight years and four months, after being allowed entry into Hong Kong.

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The charge against him states that he was allowed by Immigration to remain in the city only until July 29, 2007 but stayed until Nov. 26, 2015, when he was arrested.

His application against non-refoulement allows him to stay in Hong Kong until it is decided with finality.

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