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BREAKING NEWS: ICE arrests IPI’s Lijie Cui

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IMPERIAL Pacific International majority shareholder Lijie Cui was arrested Tuesday morning by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for alleged immigration violations, Variety has learned.
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Governor pushes bill to attract financial companies

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GOVERNOR David M. Apatang is urging the Legislature to pass House Bill 24-58, which proposes to exempt export services and the sale or exchange of securities from the business gross revenue tax.
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Rep. Aldan blocks CUC fine waiver

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REPRESENTATIVE Vincent “Kobre” Aldan opposes legislation that would waive the $15.7 million the Commonwealth Utilities Corp. owes the Department of Public Works for road cuttings.
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RB: Go farm or fish, not vandalize

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SAIPAN Mayor Ramon “RB” Camacho is urging residents to “go farm or fish” instead of vandalizing public spaces.
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Editorials

Regarding the FY 2025 fiscal report

Editorials

FOR the past few years, the administration’s annual fiscal report has read like 80% press release and only 20% useful information. The latest report is quite an improvement. It’s still a multi-page pat-on-the-back, but it now includes more pertinent details, some of which can be considered key data…
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Well, it could have been much worse

Editorials

CNMI leaders have no choice but to reimpose modest austerity measures that should not have been lifted in the first place
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Legalized fantasies

Editorials

IN his revised budget transmittal letter, the governor reminded lawmakers that they still had to approve additional funding for PSS and MVA.
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The economy, what else?

Editorials

SINCE its establishment in January 1979, the CNMI government has always sought “new investments,” including those involving agriculture and fisheries. Tourism, however, has remained the Commonwealth’s economic mainstay simply because these are tropical islands — they are tourist attractions already…
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Let’s be honest with ourselves!

Letters to the Editor

I UNDERSTAND that everyone makes mistakes, and we all have the capacity to learn from them — whether we are Independent, Democrat, or...
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Our ocean, our future — understanding maritime rights in the Marianas: A guide to submerged lands, the EEZ, and the OBBBA

Letters to the Editor

FOR the people of the CNMI and Guam, the ocean is more than just water — it is our pantry, our highway, and our heritage. Yet the laws that determine who “owns” or controls the ocean can be confusing. This guide explains your rights and how a new federal law — the One Big Beautiful Bill Act or OBBB…
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Opinions

Truth 160 Representatives & Senators, KUDOS, Progress, & Reality!

Columnists

THE Truth is Ambrodamus is a man-of-his-word about getting tougher in 2026, and Rep. Yumul & Attao — Senators Magofna & Manglona are the FIRST.
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Business

Alphabet hits $4 trillion valuation as AI refocus lifts sentiment

Business News

(Reuters) — Alphabet briefly hit $4 ​trillion in market valuation on Monday, as the Google parent’s sharpened artificial intelligence focus allayed ‌doubts about its strategy and thrust it back to the forefront of the high-stakes race.
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Regional/World

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s health in focus at mitigation hearing

Regional, World

HONG KONG (Reuters) — Hong Kong’s High Court heard on Monday the mitigation plea of pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai, the final step before sentencing in a landmark national security trial that has drawn international condemnation and could see Lai jailed for life.
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National

Trump administration probe of Fed’s Powell sparks pushback

National

(Reuters) — The Trump administration’s decision to open a criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell drew condemnation from former Fed chiefs and a chorus of criticism from key members of Trump’s Republican Party on Monday, following an unusually sharp public ​rebuke from Powel…
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