Weekly news magazine shuffles editorial team
The Far Eastern Economic Review announced a reshuffle of its top editorial staff yesterday, with David Plott becoming editor in place of Michael Vatikiotis, who takes on the new job of chief correspondent. David Lague, a senior writer at the weekly news magazine, becomes managing editor. Associate editor Peter Saidel is being promoted to assistant managing editor. The changes take effect at the end of March.
Women's earnings gap widens, report shows
Women in Hong Kong earned a little less money in the last quarter of 2003 than previously, government data shows. The median monthly wage for women - the halfway point between the biggest and the smallest pay packets - fell $100, to $7,900, from the previous quarter. Median monthly income for men was unchanged at $11,000, as was median monthly household income, at $15,000.
New HK representative for Europe appointed
Andrew Wong Ho-yuen, the Director of Administration, has been appointed special representative for Hong Kong Economic and Trade Affairs to the European Communities. He will take up his new post in Brussels on March 22, replacing Christopher Jackson, who is retiring after a 27-year career in the civil service. Mr Wong's current deputy Chang King-yiu will succeed him as director of administration on the same date.