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Chapter Three - Right Place

3.2
Data platforms enhance

governance and

promote innovation

When we review Hong Kong’s history in the future, 2018/19
should mark a year where the promotion of governance
transparency, innovation and development were advanced

by leaps and bounds. 175

Firstly, the Lands Department launched a new website
Hong Kong Map Service 2.0 (HKMS 2.0) and an updated

version of GeoInfo Map in August and December 2018
respectively, providing a variety of real-time information
such as weather, air quality and traffic conditions. Public
endorsement could be seen from the average hit rate of

five million per week.

In January 2019, the Office of the Government Chief
Information Officer (OGCIO) announced the first annual open

data plan for over 80 government bureaux and departments.