Briefs | Theater Terra stages Easter musical

Theater Terra presented the last session of “Guess How Much I Love You” at the Macau Cultural Centre on Easter Sunday, having staged five shows in total over the weekend. Adapted from the popular book penned by Sam McBratney and illustrated by Anita Jeram, the musical took the audience on a journey through the seasons with two life-size puppet rabbits that performed to classic and  cinematic tunes. The play tells the story of a father and a son who try to measure their love for each other. Theater Terra also conducted two family-oriented puppetry workshops on Saturday.

Demonstration law revision to be voted on today

The government has proposed an amendment to the city’s demonstration law, with the bill expected to be voted on during the Legislative Assembly’s plenary meeting today. According to lawmaker Ng Kuok Cheong, the proposal means that the principal officials believe that normal human rights activities  threaten the city’s security. Ng believes that conflicts within society will worsen should the government continue pursuing its current strategy. He noted that the Chinese  central government endorses such changes.

Fire breaks out at construction waste landfill

Last Saturday, a fire took place in the vicinity of a waste landfill of construction materials near the airport in Taipa. The fire covered an area of 20 meters by five square meters. The Fire Services Bureau deployed 11 emergency vehicles, 40 firefighters and seven pipes. The fire broke out about a kilometer from the entrance of the landfill. According to the authorities, no one was injured or killed.

Lei Chin Ion to lead SSM until 2020

The director of the Health Bureau, Lei Chin Ion, has been reappointed for a newservice commission for two years until 2020. Official notice was given of Lei’s reappointment in the government’s Official Gazette, signed by the Chief Executive. The notice cites Lei’s “adequate management capabilities and professional experience to carry out the duties” of the post, which will be the same as his current duties.

LRT trains start dynamic tests

The Transportation Infrastructure Office (GIT) has announced that the first phase of dynamic testing on the Light Rail Transit (LRT) trains has begun on the Taipa Line track. GIT said testing began late last week, with the first test carried out between Ocean Station and Pai Kok Station. These dynamic tests will continue until the track becomes active, following static tests that were conducted after the manufacturer’s delivery of the first trains in the third quarter of last year. The dynamic tests will be able to test equipment and operational elements including the brakes, doors, lighting and alarm systems.

DSEC launches Greater Bay website

The Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) has announced the launch of a website for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area to reflect the cultural and economic development of its constituent cities. The website brings together principal statistical indicators of the Greater Bay Area cities and data about cultural and economic exchanges between Macao and the other Greater Bay Area cities for public reference. DSEC indicated that the website is still in its early infancy and they will continue to explore different ways and channels for the collection, compilation and presentation of statistical data. The Greater Bay Area is a city cluster formed by nine cities in the Guangdong province and the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau.