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HONOLULU (AP/Pacnews) — Hawaii officials will allow state residents who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus to skip pre-travel testing and quarantine requirements for flights between islands. Hawaii becomes the second state in the nation after New York to implement a vaccination veri…

(SCC) — The Saipan Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce that Latte Built 24 Hr. Fitness & Nutrition, 2021 “Over Easy” sponsor of the SCC Two-Man Scramble Scholarship Golf Tournament, will be challenging golfers at Hole #12 for the Aggressive Drive competition. Latte Built owner Derek Cutt…

PAGO PAGO (Talanei/Pacific Island Times) — StarKist Samoa is scrambling to fill vacancies in the factory,  targeting foreign workers who are already on island due to the challenge of convincing locals to return to work. Tuna canning is one of American Samoa’s major industries and Starkist is one of…

(NMC) — Gold’s Gym 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 15% off the enrollment fee for an annual membership. Current NMC studen…

(Reuters) — Asian shares hovered near 1-1/2 week highs on Monday helped by expectations monetary policy will remain accommodative the world over, while Covid-19 vaccine rollouts help ease fears of another dangerous wave of coronavirus infections. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares o…

GUAM (Matson) —  In celebration of its 25th anniversary of providing service to Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and Micronesia, Matson today announced a new scholarship fund to help students in the region pursue higher education. The more than $60,000 fund will be distributed over the next five …

(SCC) — Saipan Chamber of Commerce extends its appreciation to Inas’ Kitchen, who has signed as a major “Over Easy” Sponsor of the SCC Two-Man Scramble Scholarship Golf Tournament! From left,  Saipan Chamber of Commerce financial and data management coordinator Franco Santos, Inas’ Kitchen co-owner…

(Reuters) —  The man known as “Roaring Kitty” on social media, whose online posts helped spark January’s trading frenzy in GameStop Corp, exercised call options on the stock to acquire 50,000 more shares at a strike price of $12, Bloomberg reported. Bloomberg cited a screenshot of…

SHANGHAI (Reuters) — Toyota pioneered the world’s most successful hybrid car but when it comes to pure electric vehicles it has some catching up to do, especially in China. The Hong Guang Mini EV, a tiny, no-frills car made by a General Motors joint venture that costs under $5,000 is a smash …

(Reuters) — Swiss billionaire Hansjoerg Wyss has decided to drop out of a group that was bidding for Tribune Publishing Co, the New York Times and Bloomberg News reported on Saturday. The decision was made in recent days after Wyss’ associates examined the Tribune’s finances as part of …