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...become savvier about dealing with the city, seemingly taking into account public opinion even as it increasingly calls the shots. In March, the Chinese leadership nudged Hong Kong's aloof and deeply unpopular Chief Executive, Tung Chee-hwa, into resigning. That paved the way for Tung's No. 2, Donald Tsang, a gregarious, astute career civil servant with the common touch. Beijing has publicly backed him as the best man to run Hong Kong-even though some of the city's pro-China leaders openly question his "patriotic" credentials. Last week Tsang, 60, stepped down temporarily as the acting Chief...
...already pulled off a trick that has proved elusive for many other online media outlets: turned a profit. OhmyNews says it made about $400,000 last year, more than two-thirds from advertising. Mainstream media will be watching closely-as will big conglomerates with anything to hide. -By Donald Macintyre/ Seoul. With reporting by Yooseung Kim/Seoul
...Korean reconciliation event in 2002. Cheil says Cho will be paid an amount similar to what South Korean entertainers get for TV spots. Industry insiders estimate that could be as much as $200,000--or roughly 14,000 times what the average North Korean earns in a year. --By Donald Macintyre
...users for what it calls "take-out TV" by year's end. One obstacle: the cheapest video-ready phones cost $700. Lee's grandmother has another issue. "She asked me, 'Do you want to watch that idiot box outdoors too?'" he says. Depends on who's playing. --By Donald Macintyre/Seoul
Gentlemen: I must confess serious doubts about the efficacy—or even the integrity—of the “classic” exam period editorial, “Beating the System,” you reprinted recently. I almost suspect this so-called “Donald Carswell ’50” of being rather one of Us—the Bad Guys—than one of you. If your readers have been following Mr. Carswell’s advice for the last 11 years, then your readers have been going down the tubes...