Mr Tsang has promised to resolve the problem during his present term of office, which ends in 2012.

ECONOMIST: Democracy deferred

But Mr Tsang is right that naturally this is a burning concern for everybody who cares about politics.

ECONOMIST: Democracy deferred

Mr Tsang automatically becomes the interim chief executive if Mr Tung steps down.

ECONOMIST: Hong Kong

Mr Tsang said that his package of measures will stimulate the economy by 1.3 percentage points, but did not provide details.

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Mr Tsang promised only to continue trying to boost the supply of land and find potential new areas for land reclamation.

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Mr Tsang has worked his way up from fairly humble origins and is seen as a local boy made good and a competent administrator.

ECONOMIST: Democracy deferred

Mr Tsang has proved more than just loyal.

ECONOMIST: Hong Kong

To distinguish their start-up, Mr. Ambrose and Mr. Tsang decided to offer deals on Scoop St. that encourage buyers to engage with one another, such as coupons for weekend-long festivals.

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