Pacific Islands Monthly
The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930
Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 August 1999

Briefs 7_

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Editorial 4 Letters 5

Briefs 7_

Special Report: A daunting task ahead (or new PNG PM 8 'Wonderful two years' - Skate 9 Diplomatic tug-of-war and neo-colonialist tendencies 10 Fiji, Vanuatu could be next diplomatic battleground 11 Business Niue National Airline to get off the ground 12 Asian fishermen return in force to Marshalls 14 Pafco makes breakthrough in US market 15 'lllegal' competitors hurting PNG banks 16 Emperor denies claims about lost royalties 18 Vailima waits out the bidding process 19 Innovative tourism campaign for Madang 20 Fiji sugar to spend millions on research centre 22 Bikini's sharks and shipwrecks hit big-time 24 Cover: Catastrophe Insurance - A World Bank proposal to take on natural disasters 26 Tsunami victims rebuilding their lives: aid worker 29 Developments FEMM fatale: Pacific's unhappy affair with reform 30 Fragmented regional shipping could hinder FTA 32 How to prepare for 21 st Century tech explosion! 35 Politics; Fragile peace for Solomons 38 Yachting: Molokai or bust 54 Opinion: David Barber/Jemima Garrett 56

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