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TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) — Asian shares and U.S. stock futures rose on Thursday after the Federal Reserve committed to maintaining accommodative monetary policy and projected a rapid jump in U.S. economic growth this year as the Covid-19 crisis eases. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares ou…

McDONALD’S Saipan is celebrating 28 years of quality service and commitment to the community. Its owner, Jose “Joe” C. Ayuyu Sr., opened Saipan’s first McDonald’s on Middle Road in Chalan Laulau, on March 18, 1993, and its success led him to open a branch on Beach Road in Garapan …

HAGÅTÑA (Press Release) —Bank of Guam announces the following closures throughout its network: San Francisco                  Closed March 16, 2021, Reopens March 17, 2021 Guam                               Closed March 17, 2021, Reopens March 18, 2021 Neighboring Islands         Closed March 18, 2…

KOROR (Island Times/Pacnews) — While the proposed March 15 date of the opening of a Palau-Taiwan travel bubble has come and gone, President Surangel Whipps Jr. said Palau is ready to start receiving visitors, and Taiwan seems to be eyeing the beginning of April as a new date for the travel bubble t…

THE success of the CNMI’s newest industry, cannabis production, will depend on how all the stakeholders will conduct their businesses, Gov. Ralph DLG Torres said. “This will open a lot of doors, and I hope that with our downtime, we get to make sure that the market is done right,” the governor said…

HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — The governor’s permit czar is working closely with the Guam Department of Labor in processing H-2B workers out of the Philippines, which is seeing a backlog. Former Gov. Carl Gutierrez, president of the Guam Visitors Bureau, was most recently tasked by the governor t…

THE newly renovated lighthouse on Navy Hill will have a “soft opening” Friday, March 12, as Mariana Lighthouse. Mariana Lighthouse offers a modern dining experience, complete with a restaurant and grill, coffee shop and bar. The lighthouse first sparked the interest of Bibong Corporation chief exec…

(Press Release) — After nearly five years of serving the CNMI community, Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Saipan will be temporarily closing their doors in Garapan this Saturday, March 13. “Since March 2020 we have all experienced the devastating effects that Covid-19 has had on our community, our economy and…

(NMC) — Marianas Creations is the latest business 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 $1 off each drink. The NMC ProaPerks program provides exclusive disc…