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(MVA) —  The Marianas Visitors Authority welcomes new and returning members for the new fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2022. Businesses, organizations, and individuals  are welcomed to join the state tourism  agency for  $100/year.   Accounts can   be  registered   and   paid  on  MVA’s   English  w…

(Special Advertising Feature) — Dine-in or take out at any of Hyatt Regency Saipan’s outlets like Kili Café & Terrace, Miyako lunch buffet (dine-in only), Giovanni’s, Skipper’s Beach Bar and DJ’s Corner and earn triple points when you use your World of Hyatt card. World of Hyatt is a Hyatt Loya…

SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Cryptocurrencies fell to fresh lows on Monday on regulatory concerns and as investors globally turned shy on risky assets with interest rate rises looming around the world. Bitcoin, the biggest cryptocurrency by market value, fell about 5% to a three-month low of $18,387. Ethe…

SYDNEY (Reuters) — Shares slipped in Asia on Monday and the dollar firmed as investors braced for a packed week of central bank meetings that are certain to see borrowing costs rise across the globe, with some risk of a super-sized hike in the United States. Markets are already fully priced for a r…

(Marianas Visitors Authority) — Arrivals to  Saipan, Tinian and Rota grew 1,669% percent to 9,746 visitors in August 2022, compared to 551 visitors received in August 2021. So far this fiscal year, 61,278 visitors  have come to the Marianas compared to 4,258 visitors  over the same period last fisc…

(Reuters) — FedEx Corp’s shares had their worst day ever and closed at the lowest price since early pandemic months, after the delivery heavyweight pulled its forecast, feeding into fears of a global demand slowdown while piling more pressure on its new chief executive for a quick turnaround.…

(MVA) — To attract more visitors from Japan to the Marianas, the Marianas Visitors Authority  recently conducted  a series of familiarization or fam tours for Japanese travel agents, media, airline representatives and influencers. On Sept. 1, 2022, United Airlines commenced direct flights between N…

(NMC) — Hotel Americano is the latest company to sign on as a Northern Marianas College ProaPerks Partner, joining many other businesses and organizations. All card-carrying members of the NMC ProaPerks program can now receive a 5% discount per night. The hotel is located on Ginger Ave. in Garapan,…

(MVA) —  For the first time since the last in-person event in 2019, the Marianas Visitors Authority is preparing to join representatives of other international countries and regions next week at Japan’s largest annual travel show. JATA Tourism Expo 2022, organized by Japan Travel  and Tourism Assoc…

TAMUNING, Guam (Press Release) —  Atkins Kroll Inc., an Inchcape company, announced that Daphne Leon Guerrero will join the company’s leadership team as human resources director effective September 26. She will lead Atkins Kroll’s People strategy as the business continues its accelerated growth in …