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Air NZ, Qantas lag some rival airlines for on-time arrivals, Honolulu is best Oceania airport, Solomon Airlines pushes Auckland-Vanuatu route
The New Zealand Herald
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July 15, 2025
Data from Cirium showed Thai AirAsia had 87.71% on-time arrivals. Japan’s ANA and Philippine Airlines rounded out the region’s top three. Qantas, Singapore and Air New Zealand ranged from 78.96% to 78.61%. Kate Boyer, Air New Zealand airports...
Kapetalwa: A Cruiser’s Journey Through the Blue Frontier
Cruising World
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July 16, 2025
Sailing canoes ply the lagoon waters off Lamotrek Island. These vessels sail hundreds of miles in open ocean between islands. Behan Gifford Come to our canoe house, and we’ll have kapetalwa. We’re being invited, but in Micronesia, kapetalwa can...
ICJ: What the world court’s landmark opinion means for climate change
Carbon Brief
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July 25, 2025
The highest court of the UN has issued a landmark “advisory opinion” stating that nations can be held legally accountable for their greenhouse-gas emissions. Recognising the “urgent and existential threat” facing the world, the International Court...
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Explained: A Detailed Review of Key Changes for the Healthcare Industry
JD Supra - California
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July 25, 2025
Introduction To offset the cost of other provisions in the bill, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) includes significant reforms to Medicaid, Medicare, and Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits that are expected to result in millions...
Matson suspends electric vehicle shipments to Guam citing fire safety concerns
The Guam Daily Post
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Matson Inc., the primary shipping company for automobiles to Guam, has suspended acceptance of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids for transport aboard its vessels, effective immediately, citing increasing safety concerns about lithium-ion...
Teams locked in for Mall Ball 3x3 Middle School Tournament
The Guam Daily Post
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Micronesia Mall, in partnership with Clutch Guam, announced that slots are officially locked in for the second tournament of the Mall Ball ’25: 3x3 Summer Circuit series - the Middle School Tournament - taking place Friday through Sunday at the...
West should coordinate to support Pacific cyber development
The Strategist
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July 20, 2025
The Pacific is no longer an afterthought in global strategic competition. Stretching across a vast ocean, the region’s scattered island nations are navigating a digital transition that will shape their economic development, national security and...
Atkins Kroll Saipan drives community impact as hole-in-one sponsor for 23rd HANMI Charity Classic
Marianas Variety
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Atkins Kroll Saipan is a hole-in-one sponsor of this year’s HANMI Charity Golf Tournament set for July 26 at LaoLao Bay Golf Resort. Contributed photo ATKINS Kroll Inc., an Inchcape company proudly announces its sponsorship of the 23rd HANMI...
Pacific region sets out climate targets at UN Bonn dialogue
Pacific Community (SPC)
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At the UN climate talks in Bonn, Pacific nations called for urgent and fairer climate finance to deliver NDC3.0, warning that delays are costing lives and stalling action. Pacific Island countries are calling for faster and fairer access to...
NZ PM Ardern cautious over China’s tour through ‘contested’ Pacific
Pacific News Service
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has urged China to be transparent as it sends a high-level delegation through the “contested” Pacific. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is leading a tour through the region from Thursday, beginning with...
Call for Pacific unity –
The Fiji Times
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July 20, 2025
REGIONAL economic integration is no longer an abstract goal for Pacific countries but the most viable pathway to resilience, said Secretary General for the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Baron Waqa as he issued a stern reminder to Pacific trade...
In rain and silence, CNMI says goodbye to Gov. Palacios
Marianas Variety
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CNMI residents held umbrellas as they stood in the rain along the road from Francisco C. Ada/Saipan International Airport to the intersection of Middle Road and Msgr. Guerrero Road in San Jose, paying tribute to Gov. Arnold I. Palacios, whose...
Matson lowers fuel surcharge to Guam customers
The Guam Daily Post
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Matson, Guam's largest shipping company, announced Friday that it will be reducing it's fuel related surcharge by 3.5 percent. In a letter to customers, Matson said, "fuel related costs for Hawaii, Guam, and Micronesia have stabilized at a lower...
Sino-US rivalry — collusion, competition, conflict
The Express Tribune
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July 23, 2025
Listen to article The US-China competition remains the 'defining issue' of international politics. My last piece titled the "Sino-US rivalry" was published in this space on January 11, 2024, where some relevant writings of the CNN-famed Fareed...
Died suddenly: Governor of Saipan, a U.S. territory near Guam, who fought Chinese penetration
World Tribune
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July 25, 2025
by WorldTribune Staff, July 25, 2025 Real World News Arnold I. Palacios, governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), a U.S. territory near Guam, died suddenly late Wednesday night after reports that a “medical incident”...
How Small Island States can secure an affordable energy future
Solomon Star
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July 18, 2025
By Scott Morris Vice-President of the Asian Development Bank and Eric J. Lam Small island developing states are among the most vulnerable to climate impacts, including sea level rise, flooding, and extreme weather, despite contributing low global...
Variations ǀ Survey says
Marianas Variety
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PREPARED by a team of economists and other experts, the Marianas Economic Roadmap includes the results of a community survey conducted from Nov. 14 to Dec. 5, 2024. The confidence level is 95%, and the margin of error is ±4.35%. The results are...
Guam Regional Medical City celebrates 10 years
Pacific Daily News
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The Guam Regional Medical City first opened its doors on July 1, 2015, with the promise to “raise the standard of care for the people of Guam.” Dr. Beau Wielaard, GRMC chief executive officer, is glad to see this promise met and still be fulfilled...
Indian passport allows visa-free access to 59 countries, sees biggest jump in rankings
Khaleej Times
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The Indian passport has made a major leap in the Henley Passport Index 2025, climbing eight places to the 77th rank, up from 85 last year. This marks the biggest six-month jump by any country in the world. While the number of visa-free...
Matson halts shipping electric vehicles to Guam over fire risk
Pacific Daily News
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Ocean cargo carrier Matson Inc. abruptly halted all shipments of electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and hybrids to and from Guam because of growing safety concerns over lithium-ion battery fires at sea. The shipping company primarily operates...