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IHG to open Garner hotel in Kyototy
Hotel Management Network
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July 3, 2025
IHG Hotels & Resorts is set to expand its footprint into Kyoto, Japan, with a Garner brand hotel, in collaboration with Taisei Yuraku Real Estate and Pacifica Hotels. The 103-room property will be the fourth Garner hotel in Japan and is scheduled...
'Micronesia Revisited': Exhibit in Spain pays tribute to former UOG faculty member
Pacific Daily News
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A new exhibit in Spain pays tribute to the legacy and influential contributions of Basque anthropologist Teresa del Valle, who served as a faculty member in the University of Guam’s history department from 1968 to 1972, UOG said in a release. Del...
LETTER: An opposing view—assessing US-China dynamics, Micronesian stability
Pacific Daily News
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In a recent article published in the Pacific Daily News, political scientist Van Jackson examined United States military power limitations and disputes forecasts for Chinese dominance in Micronesia but failed to address China’s strategic goals and...
Global law-enforcement operation targets infostealer malware
Cybersecurity Dive
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June 11, 2025
An international law enforcement operation has dismantled the computer infrastructure powering multiple strains of information-stealer malware. As part of “Operation Secure,” authorities in 26 Asian countries “worked to locate servers, map...
The Pacific Community’s Independent Institutional Review (IIR) 2024–2025: Findings, significance and forward-looking
Pacific Community (SPC)
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Blog Category Dynamic story Division Headquarters Suva Regional Office Melanesia Regional Office Micronesia Regional Office Polynesia Regional Office Nabil El Halwani Strategic Communications Coordinator, Strategic Communications Outreach and...
Defining security in the Micronesian way: The purpose of PCIS
The Guam Daily Post
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On May 27 and 28, the Pacific Center for Island Security held an on-line conference on Security and Insecurity in Micronesia. The two day event featured six speakers who provided differing perspectives on the geostrategic maelstrom that we in...
The race for dominance: Guam and Micronesia caught in shifting balance of power
The Pacific Island Times
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June 8, 2025
Guam and the entire Micronesian region are experiencing a shift in the global balance of power, with Pacific countries caught in the midst of shifting dynamics. Dr. Gonzaga Puas, director of the Pohnpei-based Micronesian Institute of Research and...
Pacific Tourism Organisation and FSM Yap Visitors Bureau Release Key Insights from International Visitor Survey
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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June 9, 2025
The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), in partnership with the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)Yap Visitors Bureau (YVB) through the Pacific Tourism Data Initiative (PTDI), has released its latest International Visitor Survey (IVS) report...
Exhibit in Spain honors a former UOG anthropologist's Micronesian research
The Guam Daily Post
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A new exhibit in Spain is paying tribute to the pioneering work of Teresa del Valle, a Basque anthropologist who conducted groundbreaking fieldwork in Guam during her tenure as a University of Guam faculty member from 1968 to 1972. Del Valle, who...
What it’s like visiting Palau in Micronesia
The New Zealand Herald
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June 7, 2025
You’d be forgiven for wondering where exactly Palau is on the map. In the western Pacific Ocean region of Micronesia, Palau’s 340 islands are located 1500km to the east of the Philippines and about 2000km north of Papua New Guinea. With a...
PH medical teams lauded for outreach program in Micronesia
Inquirer
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June 8, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine medical teams that conducted medical outreach programs to Chuuk in Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) reaped praises from the Department of Health (DOH) and FSM for their service. The medical teams from the...
PH medical mission brings lifesaving care to Micronesia
The Manila Times
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June 7, 2025
A PHILIPPINE-LED medical outreach team has completed a medical mission in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), delivering specialized health care services and training to communities with limited access to medical care. The medical mission,...
New officer-in-charge at the helm of Station Apra Harbor
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 3, 2025
SANTA RITA, Guam — Senior Chief Petty Officer Kyle Breen-Tapia assumed command of U.S. Coast Guard Station Apra Harbor from Senior Chief Petty Officer Jeremy Jarvis in a change of command ceremony at the Naval Base Guam Chapel in Apra Harbor,...
Guam celebrates Micronesian culture
The Pacific Island Times
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June 6, 2025
By Pacific Island Times News Staff The 37th Annual Guam Micronesia Island Fair brings together Micronesia’s diverse cultures during a weekend packed with island food, music, traditional dance, artisan crafts, and thrilling sporting events. The...
Police investigate series of bomb threats at hotels, shopping centers, governor's office
Pacific Daily News
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Police are investigating bomb threats made to the Guam Premier Outlets, Dusit Thani Hotel, Agana Shopping Center and the Office of the Governor on Friday. Detector dogs from Guam International Airport Authority Police and the Guam Police...
37th Guam Micronesia Island Fair returning this weekend with cultural celebration at Ypao Beach
The Guam Daily Post
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The 37th annual Guam Micronesia Island Fair will showcase the region's cultural diversity this weekend with traditional performances, international headliners and Guam's first-ever beach flag competition at Gov. Joseph Flores Memorial Park. The...
Guam Micronesia Island Fair to bring out cultural pride, new beach flags race this weekend
Pacific Daily News
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Guam’s longest-running regional cultural fair returns on June 7 and 8 with live music, dance performances, cuisine, arts and crafts, games and a new beach flags race to help boost post-pandemic tourism, according to event host Guam Visitors...
PRC Seeks Dominance in Submarine Power Cable Infrastructure
The Jamestown Foundation
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Executive Summary: Beijing is promoting cross-border power transmission projects, deploying its leading producers of submarine electric cables to deepen integration with other countries’ critical infrastructure. Orient Cables, a national champion...
What Happened To United Airlines’ Original Tokyo Hub?
Simple Flying
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July 2, 2025
The United Airlines hub in Tokyo’s Narita International Airport (NRT) was reestablished in the fall of 2024 with new service to exciting destinations across Asia. Starting with Cebu, Philippines (CEB), last year, the reborn hub has added...
NMI’s Aleksenko gets 4th gold
Marianas Variety
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(Northern Marianas Sports Association) — NMI’s Isaiah Aleksenko extended his winning streak by clinching a fourth straight gold medal on Day 3 of the swimming competitions at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau. Aleksenko’s fourth gold came in...