Leading urban development and planning officials vacate posts

Since August 16, Mr. Chan Weng Hei has ceased to be the head of the urban development department at the Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT); likewise, Mr. Lao Iong no longer heads up the urban planning department of the Bureau, a government dispatch has announced. The dispatch, only gazetted yesterday, was signed by Bureau Director Li Can Feng on August 27. Chan and Lao’s departure from the posts follows as their renewed appointment term has ended, the announcement briefly stated. The two veteran urban development and planning department heads are now working as senior consultant technicians at the Bureau.