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Fire Fight In East Timor - Two Killed Two Injured
Thursday, 7 October 1999, 5:47 pm | John Howard
The Australian Army is remaining tight-lipped about two soldiers injured in an East Timor militia ambush late yesterday. More >>
First Moves Against Giant IMF/World Bank Rip Off
Thursday, 7 October 1999, 9:46 am | John Howard
The first charges have been laid in the US over what has been described as the biggest money laundering scandal in history. The Fed's say US$7 billion was illegally funnelled from Russia to America. Scoop’s West Coast Correspondent John Howard reports. More >>
Kofi Annan Recommends Large UN Presence In Timor
Wednesday, 6 October 1999, 2:49 pm | John Howard
The Secretary General of the UN, Kofi Annan, in an 18 page report, has urged UN member countries to provide security forces, experts and civil servants to help rebuild East Timor. But, it won't be easy. John Howard reports. More >>
Labour And The West Coast - A Coast Perspective
Wednesday, 6 October 1999, 10:32 am | John Howard
"You're on my turf now," Labour Deputy Leader Michael Cullen is alleged to have said to West Coasters during an angry meeting in Parliament yesterday over Labour's plans to end sustainable logging. Scoop’s West Coast correspondent John ... More >>
South Pacific And Africa Face Up To Globalisation
Tuesday, 5 October 1999, 10:38 am | John Howard
African leaders began meeting this week to discuss the effects of globalisation on small economies, while at the South Pacific Forum, Pacific nations have been accused of being too dependent on outside powers. Smaller trade and economic blocs are a ... More >>
The Biggest Money Laundering Scandal In History
Monday, 4 October 1999, 9:19 am | John Howard
Concern is mounting worldwide that donor-money countries provide to the IMF and World Bank for loans may not be reaching those in need. John Howard reports. More >>
Water - The Biggest Tradeable Commidity of 21st C
Friday, 1 October 1999, 9:36 am | John Howard
The IMF and World Bank says that water will be the biggest tradeable commodity in the 21st century. But are our politicians listening? John Howard reports. More >>
Ted Turner's A Socialist?
Friday, 1 October 1999, 8:18 am | John Howard
CNN founder, Ted Turner, declared in Shanghai last night - " I'm a socialist at heart" who is concerned that " Internet guys have gotten so rich so fast." More >>
Chines Army's Investment Interests
Thursday, 30 September 1999, 9:10 am | John Howard
Business ventures of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) have grown over decades into a multibillion-dollar wordlwide empire including hotel chains, pig farms, brothels, restaurants, toy production, textile and pharmaceutical manufacturing. John Howard ... More >>
Indonesian Reluctance Over War Crimes Inquiry
Thursday, 30 September 1999, 9:08 am | John Howard
The news that Indonesia is reluctant to become involved in the UN investigation of atrocities committed in East Timor should come as no surprise. The politicians have become pawns of the military. John Howard reports. More >>
The Issues Behind The Labour Logging Decision
Wednesday, 29 September 1999, 11:30 am | John Howard
The Labour Party has bought a fight on the West Coast of the South Island not only over its proposal to end indigenous logging if it gets elected, but also over the way it made its decision. Scoop's West Coast correspondent, John Howard, reports. More >>
IMF Says Asian Crisis Still Not Over
Tuesday, 28 September 1999, 10:12 am | John Howard
The IMF has told the Washington press corps the Asian financial crisis is not over and any conclusions it has reached so-far are preliminary and there are still more lessons to come. (The full IMF report is on Scoop's business wire) John Howard reports. More >>
China's Chances Of Joining WTO Not Looking Good
Monday, 27 September 1999, 3:36 pm | John Howard
Beijing is making little headway with the US over efforts to avoid anti-dumping actions as part of a deal for China to join the World Trade Organisation (WTO) John Howard reports. More >>
Scoop Column: VisionCorp To Replace World Bank
Monday, 27 September 1999, 9:17 am | John Howard
East Timor independence leaders will meet with officials of the IMF and World Bank in Washington this week, while high-powered critics are calling for both organisations to be cut down to size to break their hold on poor nations. Scoop's West Coast correspondent ... More >>
The Ongoing Bali Bank Scandal
Friday, 24 September 1999, 2:43 pm | John Howard
The Bank Bali scandal is turning into a long-running saga which has almost all the elements of a TV soap opera. John Howard reports. More >>
Deceit And Deception - US Dealings in Indonosia
Friday, 24 September 1999, 11:21 am | John Howard
Deception, Deceit and Betrayal - More revelations today from official declassifed US Commerce Department documents on United States government dealings in Indonesia. John Howard reports, "Follow the Money." More >>
Students Protest Over Threatened Democratic Reform
Thursday, 23 September 1999, 4:25 pm | John Howard
John Howard reports that in the latest Jakarta developments, hundreds of Indonesian student demonstrators last night staged a last-ditch attempt to prevent the adoption of a new security law that threatens much of the democratic reform of the past year ... More >>
Australia To Become America's Peacekeeping Deputy
Thursday, 23 September 1999, 11:49 am | John Howard
Post-Timor, Australia will upgrade its defence forces and embrace a new role as the United States' peacekeeping "deputy" in Asia. John Howard reports. More >>
WTO - Tax Breaks For Exporters Illegal
Thursday, 23 September 1999, 11:46 am | John Howard
In a decision which may affect New Zealand exporters the World Trade Organisation (WTO) last Monday declared that tax breaks for exporters are illegal. John Howard reports. More >>
US Farmers Call For More Tariffs
Wednesday, 22 September 1999, 9:34 am | John Howard
US farmers are calling for more tariffs saying they merely help pay for American infrastructure which supports importers while in a related story, Britain has approved an emergency aid package, converted to NZ dollars, of $ 450 million to help farmers. ... More >>
