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HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — Palau President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. is taking his campaign against deep-sea mining to a global stage, and his message for the Marianas is personal.

BANGKOK (Reuters) — Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered civil servants to conserve energy amid an energy squeeze brought on by the conflict ​in the Middle East, a government spokesperson said on Tuesday, ‌with measures including suspending overseas trips and using stairs instead of …

HANOI (Reuters) — Vietnam’s trade ministry has called on local businesses to encourage their employees to work ​from home as part of efforts to save ‌on fuel amid supply disruptions and price surges triggered by the Iran war.

TAIPEI, Taiwan (Office of the Guam Governor) — High-ranking officers of a full-service boutique airline that sold out charter flights to Guam in 2025 and 2026 sat down with Gov. Lourdes Leon Guerrero in Taipei to discuss continuing charter service, with an eye toward a possible transition to regula…

SUVA (Fiji Sun/Pacnews) — Fiji’s HIV epidemic is worsening and spreading beyond its initial outbreak groups, Health Minister Dr. Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu has warned in Parliament.

(Reuters) — The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear a bid by President Donald Trump’s administration to dismiss a challenge by environmentalists to the U.S. Air ​Force’s practice of detonating hazardous waste explosives on a beach in Guam.

SUN MOON LAKE, Taiwan (Office of the Guam Governor) —On TV, online, and in print, more than a dozen stories about shared bonds with Guam have been featured in the Taiwan media over the past several days as a trade delegation, led by Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero, discusses trade, tourism, sustainability, …

NGERULMUD/KOROR (Island Times/Pacnews) — “We should not allow any nation to carelessly make unsubstantiated accusations against a Palauan leader,” Sen. Secilil Eldebechel said during a recent Senate session, as lawmakers rallied to defend Senate President Hokkons Baules against corruption allegatio…

“Strengthening transportation links between Guam and Taiwan opens the door to greater tourism, trade, and investment opportunities,” Guam Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero said. “These connections make it easier for visitors to experience Guam and for our island to build stronger partnerships across the regio…

MAJURO — Fisheries authorities and tuna processors in the Marshall Islands are anxiously awaiting the results of a recent European Union audit of this country’s readiness to meet strict export requirements for fish products to the 27 EU member nations.