Tainan has installed five new local officials, a routine reshuffle aimed at keeping city services closer to residents.

• Jiali and Guantian each got a new district chief, and the Zhongxi, Anping and Guiren household registration offices got new directors.
• Mayor Huang Wei-che oversaw the oath ceremony and told them to learn local needs fast and listen to residents.
• Most of the five moved sideways within the city government, swapping district and household registration posts.
• The push is for these front-line offices to act as the bridge between city hall and neighborhoods, working closely with borough chiefs and councilors.

Outlook: Expect the new chiefs to spend the coming weeks getting familiar with their districts, with service quality and paperwork efficiency the stated benchmarks.