Vol . 5 No . 3
Our Cover
The Pacific Islands Forum in crisis
Politics
Part-time legislature revisited
Around the Pacific
Pacific Island nations boost domestic industries
Furry Times
The importance of pet vaccinations
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When Micronesians quit the regional bloc 16-19
From the Publisher ’ s Desk The backbone of economy 4
What we have this month
Insights Views from the Trench : Dealing with the drug menace 6 Yo Amti : Guam is recovering 7 Variations : Will robots write the next greatest novel ? 8 Yes & Know : What GOAT means 9 Guest column : Defamed by Magellan 10
Politics Part-time legislature proposed anew 11
Business Borrowing from the future 12 The post-Covid nightlif 14
CNMI Reviving Tinian ’ s cattle industry 20
Education Beckoning tourists from Taiwan 21 Technology Tides : The rise of AI 22
Around the Pacific Pacific island economies turning to local industries 23
March 2021
Health crisis looming in Yap |
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The barter system is alive in Kiribati |
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Philippines |
A dynasty on the horizon |
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Life |
Lessons : A code and collusion |
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Daydream :
Down and out during amid Covid crisis
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Bookshelf |
Julian Aguon releases new book |
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Updating your pets ’ vaccinations 29
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