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The 2nd Afro-Asian Housing Congress stamp issue was issued in conjunction with the 2nd Afro-Asian Housing Congress that was held in Singapore from 7th to 15th October. The stamp issue consists of three denominations featuring a common design of building blocks against a background map of Afro-Asia.

National Service is a subject of great importance to Singapore and Singaporeans. The national serviceman is likely to be someone we know. He may be our neighbour, our best friend, our brother or our colleague. He is called to protect our heritage and our way of life.

The Dendrobium Sharifah Fatimah and Phalaenopsis Shim Beauty were chosen to grace the stamps of this stamp issue, the second in a series of five issues to be released in conjunction with Singapore '95 - the first World Stamp Exhibition to be held in Singapore in 1995.

The Centenary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) was celebrated globally in 1974. Following an official recommendation by the UPU International Bureau, member nations around the world issued dedicated commemorative stamp sets to mark 100 years since the signing of the 1874 Treaty of Bern, which established a unified global postal network and international postal cooperation. This set of stamps with the UPU logo and graphic background was issued to commemorate this significant milestone.

"Better homes for better living"

Since 09 August 1965, Singapore has enjoyed economic prosperity and growth through the years. Amidst such successes, the country has not forgotten the importance to preserve our unique historical past and multicultural heritage.

Artist, poet, author and linguist, who has published translation of several volumes of Western literary works, Tan Swie Hian is indeed a man of many talents and unarguably the most celebrated multi-disciplinary artist of Singapore.

The search for a national dress began way back in the 1960s. All the creations, by fashion and graphic designers alike, had one common thread: they were patterned along the lines of the costumes of the four major ethnic groups in Singapore. Hodge-podge creations such as the Cheongarong and Malchindeuro resulted.

More than half a century before Christopher Columbus set sail to explore the world, an Asian admiral of the Ming dynasty embarked on seven wondrous voyages of discovery. Between 1405 to 1433, Admiral Zheng He visited more than 30 countries from Asia to Africa with his "Treasure Fleet". It was believed that his fleet would have sailed passed Singapore.

Remember the good old Kampong days, when life was slow and carefree.

Chinatown, Kampong Glam, Little India and Orchard Road - these are more than leading tourist attractions in Singapore. They're the landmarks - the places that best define Singapore to the millions of tourists who visit the country each year. Bringing to life the multi-cultural history, character and dynamism of Singapore, they also provide an ideal theme for this stamp issue commemorating Singapore's National Day 2007.

Singapore and Japan have always enjoyed strong and warm bilateral relations since its establishment. Over the years, both countries have built excellent relationship in areas such as trade and investment, culture, and between our peoples. As this year marks the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between both countries. Singapore Post and Japan Post will jointly release this stamp issue with the theme entitled “Pottery”, to commemorate and to celebrate this significant milestone.