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MANILA, Philippines – The 22nd Regular Session of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC22) concluded Friday with a unanimous decision securing the long-term future of the South Pacific albacore fishery—a major win for the American Samoa longline fleet managed by the Western Pa…

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Air Niugini Limited (Air Niugini) have signed a US$35.8 million financing package to help modernise the fleet of Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) national airline, improving its efficiency and further raising safety standards. This initiative will enhance PNG’s domestic…

(STAR &STRIPES) — The Marine Corps is integrating new weapons and refining its island defence strategy alongside Japan to counter any military crisis in the Indo-Pacific region, the Marines’ top general on Okinawa said Tuesday. “The last thing we want is a confrontation or conflict with China,”…

(ISLAND TIMES) — Philippine Airlines (PAL) is set to expand air travel between the Philippines and Palau, launching a new twice-weekly direct service that will double the current flights on the route. Peter Polloi, Director of Palau’s Bureau of Aviation, confirmed that PAL has submitted its a…

Washington, DC – Lieutenant Governor Josh Tenorio continued his federal mission in the nation’s capital this week with a high-level meeting with Patrick O’Brien, Director of the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC), to formally launch planning for an Economic Adjustment Committee (…

(UOG) – Students in this semester’s Plant Biology (BI-302) class gained first-hand experience in environmental stewardship after helping document and remove an invasive weed recently found to be spreading on campus. Wei Xiao, plant biologist and curator of the UOG Herbarium, identified the pl…