Lei Chin Ion to lead SSM until 2020

The director of the Health Bureau, Lei Chin Ion, has been reappointed for a new

service 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.