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and telecommunications regulation. The acronym ''CTT'' comes from the former name of the Portuguese postal administration () during the colonial period of Macao.

Postal history

The Macao Post was founded on 1, March 1884 (separate from Correio Público—Public Post Office of Portugal), as a separate entity from

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and a sub-member of the Universal Postal Union. Prior to the handover of Macau from

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in 1999, Macau postage stamps bore the Portuguese words (i.e., the 'Portuguese Republic'), but now bear the Portuguese words .

Organization

The Postal service is headed by a Director with two sub-directors.

Services

* Postal Services (1884-now) * Postal Savings (1917-now) * Operator of Telecommunication Services (1927–1981) * Regulator of Telecommunication Services and Radio Spectrum Management (1982–2000) * Radio Broadcasting Services (1933–1973) * Supervision of the Electric Industries Services (1928–1985) * ''eSignTrust'' - Digital Certificate Services (2006-now) * Communications Museum (2006-now) * Secure Electronic Postal Services (SEPS) (2008-now) * Telecommunications Regulator (2017-now)

Postal Stations

Postal Stations are referred to as Branches with fifteen spread across Macao: * Central * Rua do Campo * Red Market (Almirante Lacerda) * Mong Ha * Hac Sa Wan (Areia Preta) * Cultural Centre * Terminal Tradic * Loja do Museu * Airport * Nova Taipa * Ocean Garden * Carmo (The former Taipa Post Office) * Coloane * Seac Pai Van * Fai Chi Kei Edificio de Correos y Telégrafos, Macao, 2013-08-08, DD 03.jpg, Headquarters of Macao Post Edificio de Correos y Telégrafos, Macao, 2013-08-08, DD 02.jpg, Building by night Taipa Post Office.jpg, Nova Taipa Post Office

Post boxes

CTT post boxes are red in colour as was the case in Hong Kong before 1997. The boxes bear CTT's name in Portuguese and Chinese. Aomen China Mailbox-01.jpg, Postbox (old Style) Macau auto postBox.jpg, Auto Postbox Postbox in Macau.jpg, Postbox Posthouse in Macau.jpg, Post House

Notes

References

External links

History of Macau Post

About Macau Post

eSignTrust

Macau Postal Savings

Old CTT website
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