Index: June 1, 2001


Cover

Cover Story


And More Good News

New investment policy encourages more joint-venture schemes.

Cooks Booming

A people with much to be proud of. But where are the people?

Manihiki Pearls

Lessons learnt from disaster.

Power & Pride

Palau’s Women Leaders Shape Their Country’s Future

Tourism Booming, so Why are Islanders Still Leaving?

Wage boost might be too little too late.

Features


Business
Behind Bank of Hawaii's Change of Direction

They thought they were islanders. Seem they were wrong.

Business
The bank changes its ways with the islands

New approach to getting governements, economies going.

Business
There's Always Tomorrow

The Top 5 Rules of Surviving Pacific Island Travel.

Business
Why Fiji's Good to Invest In

A Special Advertising Feature

Environment
Spreading the Message



Manufacturing
Saipan Works to Shed Sweatshop Image

With Tourism Sluggish, Garment Industry Underwrites Local Economy.

Manufacturing
The Answer to Pitcairn's Woes?

Isolation Helps Fledgling Honey Industry

Manufacturing
Uncertain Future for Fiji's Garment Industry

May 2000 Coup Delivered a Near Fatal Blow.

Media
Walles Kotra's French vision for Pacific TV



Politics
Mara's View of the Coup

A TV interview raises more questions about the events of May.

Politics
More Problems for the Solomons

No more moeny for elections. Churches speak out. Unions protest and threaten to strike.

Departments


An Internet Cafe for the Grassroots People
 Innovative Solomon Islands project grows.

Briefs
 

Business Briefs
 

Colonialism and French Polynesia
 Academic Robert Nicole examines the power of words.

Governance in Melanesia
 Conditions In Four of Five Countries Are Deeply Dismaying

Having Control Over Our Destiny
 

Is Melanesia Sliding Away?
 

Mail Bag
 Letters from Our Readers

Notes from the Pacific
 

People Briefs
 

Why don't we tap our strengths?
 Workers Too Readily Adopt Boring Western-Style

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