The 10 ASEAN Postal Administrations share strong and close relationships. To further build and strengthen the excellent relationship, the ASEAN Postal Administrations team jointly release this stamp issue, with the theme “General Post Office”. Illustrated in this stamp issue is the General Post Office of SingPost, located at the SingPost Centre. The issuance of a single stamp depicting the same theme reflects the unity of ASEAN Postal Administration community.

The history of postal services in Singapore is as old as the country. The Post Office as it was then known was under the jurisdiction of the Master Attendant's Office until 1858. It operated in front of the house (the former Parliament House) with a staff of three. A boat was provided for the conveyance of mails to and from steamers.

With the increasing volume of mail, the Post Office, then known as the Singapore Post Office and later the General Post Office (GPO) was moved in 1854 to its own building near the Town Hall by the side of the Singapore River.

A new GPO was later built on the site of Fort Fullerton in 1873, a location much nearer to the commercial centre (the present Raffles Place).

With the modern phase of development in Singapore postal service, the GPO at the Fullerton Building, the ‘Grand Old Dame’, was opened. The GPO was a key centre for the community until it was closed in 1996 for the transformation of Fullerton Building into a luxury hotel.

In 1998, Singapore Post Centre at Eunos Road 8 was completed, housing SingPost’s corporate headquarters and a mail processing hub that is equipped with the most modern and efficient mail-sorting systems in the region. Since then, SingPost has been investing and innovating to meet the evolving postal needs of Singapore.

On 9 October 2017, a brand new GPO opens at SingPost Centre. Melding heritage and modernity, the design of the new GPO is inspired by the rich and classical architecture of the GPO at Fullerton Building, while incorporating features that provide 24/7 access to essential services that fit the connected lifestyles of the digital age.

As SingPost transforms for the future, one thing remains, as it has been in this journey of over 165 years, making every delivery count for people and planet, pioneering and leading in eCommerce logistics as well as providing innovative mail and logistics solutions in Singapore and around the world.