Index: May 1, 2004


Cover

Cover Story


Fishing And Diplomacy

James Tsai On Taiwan’s Pacific Influence

Pawns In The Game

Pacific Becoming Key Battleground Between Taiwan And China

Ratu Mara: A Family Man Leader And Statesman

Why he was admired and treated with kid's gloves

The End Of An Era

Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara: 1920-2004

Features


Banking
The Quest For Growth

ANZ service centre expands business into region

Banking
WESTPAC Delivers new Technology

It's part of improving customer services

Business
Aggie Grey's To The Resue

A new hotel to boost Samoa's room shortage

Business
Aust Targets More Business From Region

Trade spotters hired to identify opportunities

Business
ESCAP Report Outlines How And Why



Business
Islanders Ready To Ruck And Roll In July

Super 12-slot next for Pacific rugby warriors

Business
Room For Optimism

ANZ Produces New Overviews Of Pacific Island Economies

Business
Safety At Sea A Priority

Small fishing boats a target

Business
The Cuban Cigar of Micronesia?

Yap's Betel Nut Fuels Entrepreneurial Spirit

Business
The Fate of Bananas

Without a genetic fix, it may be history

Environment
From SPREP To Sweden

The need for timely, accurate information

Environment
What is the Environment Worth?

Survival Of The Region At Stake

Forum
New Brief For Forum's Greg Urwin

Turn the Pacific Plan vision into reality

Internet
Opening New Doors

Report Calls For A Pacific Islands Virtual Trade Gateway

Internet
What Works In The Pacific?

When One Size Doesn’t Fit All

Obituary
True To His Words Until The End

Siaguru played a leading role in shaping PNG

Politics
Flosse's Push To Join Forum A Hot Potato

It could be a difficult call

Politics
Nauru In Dire Straits

President Harris in mounting desperation

Politics
One Year After... What's The State of Ramsi?

Questions about role in corruption raised

Politics
Regional Police Discuss Crime Fighting Plan

Much to be gained from sharing experiences

Politics
Somare On Track With Economy

International agency hails improvements

Politics
Women Outraged

They want President Nalo out

Regional Security
Keeping Options Open

A Conversation With Rear Adm. Arthur J. Johnson, Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Marianas On Guam

Regional Security
U.S. Military Bulks Up

Guam Could Again Host Major Military Assets

Shipping
Growing Costs Of Security

Everything’s Changing For U.S. Shippers

Shipping
South Pacific Ports Also Squeezed

No Choice But To Follow New Laws

Viewpoint
Changing The Fatal Impact Of A Legacy From Days of Whaling



Departments


A Hiking Guide To Easter Island
 

Air And Sea
 

Business Briefs
 

Can You ID?
 

Government Briefs
 

Letters
 

Pacific Notes
 

People Briefs
 

Playing Second Fiddle Again
 

PM Archives
 20 Years Ago In Pacific Magazine

Regional Briefs
 

Regional Briefs
 

Stuff We Like
 

The Pacific Battle For The ACP Title
 

We Say 1
 

We Say 2
 

We Say 3
 

When Push Comes To Shove
 It's Time for Innovative Leadership

When Washington Needed The Marshalls
 Decades Later, A Debt Remains

Whispers
 

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