Era of new prosperity needs sensitive handling

RECENT weeks have seen troubles erupt in the Solomon Islands and East Timor to an extent that has never been seen in Papua New Guinea, leaving aside the Bougainville civil war. By Brian Gomez

Yet all the ingredients for such troubles exist throughout the region due to poor economic growth and the large numbers of people who are not meaningfully employed.

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