AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAlcohol Licensing: Guam’s Alcoholic Beverage Control board approved eight applications, including an expanded class five off-sale license for Cost.U.Less Hagåtña, a takeover approval for Tuna Cafe in Tamuning, and a new beer-only vendor license for Scoop’D at the Micronesia Mall Food Court. Ocean Conservation: National Geographic Pristine Seas is launching Tokelau’s first comprehensive baseline survey of nearshore reefs, offshore and deep-sea ecosystems to guide future marine protection and a national ocean policy. Deep-Sea Mining Pressure: Environmental and community groups are urging CNMI Gov. David Apatang to use federal authority to halt the Dec. 16 PACM-2 lease sale tied to the Mariana Trench, ahead of an Oct. 19 deadline. Social Protection & Resilience: A UN DESA brief says Pacific SIDS need stronger social protection coverage to cut poverty and better absorb climate and economic shocks, noting coverage is below 30% in several states including FSM and Kiribati. US Pacific Economic Shift: The US says it will deepen Pacific engagement with more private-sector-led growth and commercial diplomacy, alongside energy security and maritime cooperation. CNMI Forum Role: CNMI says it wants to keep its Pacific Islands Forum observer status and could seek associate membership to boost its voice amid great-power competition.
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