Vol 5 No. 11 November 2021 The Center of Attention | Page 3

Vol . 5 No . 11 What we have this month November 2021

Vol . 5 No . 11 What we have this month November 2021

Our Cover
Economy
VOL . 5 GUAM • PALAU CNMI • FSM NO . 11
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What supply chain crisis ? Guam and CNMI are stocked up
NOVEMBER 2021

THE CENTER

OF ATTENTION
Security planners , policymakers pouring more investments in Guam
FSM
Palau www . pacificislandtimes . com
Construction boom vis-a-vis labor shortage
What conservationists can learn from ancient practices
Guam , the centerpiece of regional defense 16-18
From the Publisher ’ s Desk The new normal 4
Insights
These Islands : “ Region ” redefined
6
Yo Amti : The misguided DPHSS
7
Tall Tales : Decolonization Commission :
when is it useful ?
8
Yes & Know : Southern pride
9
Pacific Reflections : Tax havens in the Pacific
10
Variations : Politics is like gambling
11
Health care Building a successful hospital 12
Tourism No one comes to wed 13
Economy No supply chain crisis in Guam , CNMI 14
Public health What ’ s in the water ? 18
Environment
Saving species that are left
19
Electric vehicle reborn
20
Technology Tides : Exploring the Internet of Things 21
Around the Pacific Labor shortage amid construction boom in FSM 22 Lessons from Palau 23 The mediators , kingmakers and cultural advocates 24 Health profiles of the ancient Marianas people 25
Philippines Father and daughter in Philippine politics 26
Life
Lessons : A journey to friendship
27
Daydream : When Facebook shut down
28
Musings in the time of Covid-19
28
Art Make-up art 29
Air B & B for pets 30
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