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EDITORIAL: Mote, Oklahoma Micronesian Coalition recognition well-deserved
Enid News & Eagle - Oklahoma
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Enid resident Terry Mote and the Oklahoma Micronesian Coalition will be honored in Washington, D.C., for their efforts to increase access to information about health care, Medicare and Medicaid in the Micronesian community. The Asian & Pacific...
ASC Trust launches financial well-being study across Guam, Micronesia
The Guam Daily Post
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ASC Trust, in partnership with a nationally recognized expert in financial psychology and therapy from Texas Tech University, has launched a study to examine financial well-being across Guam and the Micronesian region. Beginning July 14, the...
Micronesian canoe has maiden voyage on the Foyle
BBC
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ShareSave Dr Melissa Taitano came to Londonderry with three other boat builders A canoe built using traditional Micronesian techniques has made its maiden voyage up the River Foyle. The 8ft (2.34m) canoe was made from a tree felled at the Brook...
Bridging the Pacific’s Digital Divide: Why the West Must Act Together
The Diplomat
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July 17, 2025
The Pacific is no longer an afterthought in global strategic competition. Stretching across a vast ocean, the region’s scattered island nations are navigating a digital transition that will shape their economic development, national security, and...
Sailing Canoe Brings Living Culture to Molokai
Molokai Dispatch - Hawaii
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July 17, 2025
The Mo’okiha O Pi’ilani at Kaunakakai Wharf. Photo by Todd Yamashita By Léo Azambuja In less than five hours, the 62-foot, 5-inch Hawaiian double-hulled sailing canoe Mo‘okiha O Pi‘ilani sailed from Ma‘alaea Harbor on Maui to Molokai’s Kaunakakai...
Variations ǀ Survey says
Marianas Variety
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PREPARED by a team of economists and other experts, the Marianas Economic Roadmap includes the results of a community survey conducted from Nov. 14 to Dec. 5, 2024. The confidence level is 95%, and the margin of error is ±4.35%. The results are...
Micronesian Island Forum or Second Island Chain Alliance?
The Pacific Island Times
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July 9, 2025
These Islands By Robert Underwood Pacific island nations and territories like to discuss the Blue Continent and give dramatic visions about a Pacific future based on island wisdom, traditions and connections. Despite the diversity of island forms,...
Team Marianas’s Gross earns administrator honor after medal haul
Marianas Variety
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Nick Gross TEAM Marianas’s overall performance at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau was truly one for the books — collecting 31 medals (10 gold, 8 silver, and 13 bronze), setting new national records, and showcasing the potential of the small...
Pacific leaders address U.S deportation distress and regional unity at Micronesian meeting
Island Times
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July 11, 2025
MAJURO (PMN) — The latest wave of deportations of Pacific people from the United States was among a range of issues discussed at the recent Micronesian Islands Forum in the Marshall Islands. The three-day summit brought together leaders from...
Micronesia Conservation Trust Signs Landmark MOU with TNC and Micronesian Leaders at 27th Micronesian Islands Forum
Tia Belau
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July 7, 2025
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Environment (MAFE) Minister Steven Victor signs MOU at the 27th Micronesian Islands Forum (Photo: Chewy… You must be logged in and subscribed to view this content.
China's visa-free policy to extend to Micronesia amid expanding 'circle of friends'
Global Times
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Foreign tourists pose for photos at Temple of Heaven in Beijing, capital of China on May 3, 2025. The Temple of Heaven became a popular tourist spot for foreign visitors during the Labor Day holiday. Photo: VCG China continues to expand its...
Micronesia Reaffirmed in Forum
Tavuli News
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July 5, 2025
The Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), Baron Waqa, delivered a statement at the 27th Micronesian Islands Forum this week, reaffirming the region’s commitment to a united, resilient, and inclusive Blue Pacific Continent. Speaking...
Pacific leaders address US deportation distress and regional unity at Micronesian meeting
Pacific Media Network
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The latest wave of deportations of Pacific people from the United States was among a range of issues discussed at the recent Micronesian Islands Forum in the Marshall Islands. The three-day summit brought together leaders from Kiribati, Nauru, the...
OPINION Tydingco: Micronesia must become a global destination to revitalize tourism
Pacific Daily News
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The COVID-19 pandemic delivered a devastating blow to the tourism industry in Micronesia, decimating visitor arrivals and crippling economies that rely heavily on this sector. Now, as the global travel industry regains momentum, Micronesia must...
Keeping the Sea Clean: Japanese Efforts to Recover Oil from Wartime Wreck in Chuuk, Micronesia
Nippon
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July 8, 2025
Japanese vessels sunk more than eight decades ago in Micronesia continue to pose an environmental threat in the waters off of Chuuk. Japanese and other specialists are working to capture and remove the polluting oil. Pristine Waters with a...
Micronesian Summit in Majuro this week aims to be ‘one step ahead’
Asia Pacific Report
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July 1, 2025
By Giff Johnson, editor, Marshall Islands Journal/RNZ Pacific correspondent in Majuro The Micronesian Islands Forum cranks up with officials meetings this week in Majuro, with the official opening for top leadership from the islands tomorrow...
Teams locked in for Mall Ball 3x3 Middle School Tournament
The Guam Daily Post
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Micronesia Mall, in partnership with Clutch Guam, announced that slots are officially locked in for the second tournament of the Mall Ball ’25: 3x3 Summer Circuit series - the Middle School Tournament - taking place Friday through Sunday at the...
Micronesian Summit in Majuro this week
Marianas Variety
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Flags from most of the Micronesian islands participating in the regional summit this week fly outside the International Conference Center in Majuro on Monday. Photo by Giff Johnson MAJURO — The Micronesian Islands Forum cranks up with officials...
The Federated States of Micronesia is tackling rising climate-related diseases with a major health resilience programme backed by the Green Climate Fund and SPC.
Pacific Community (SPC)
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Shiprwreck in Chuuk Lagoon As sea levels rise and storms intensify, communities across the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) are facing a surge in climate-sensitive diseases. From dengue fever to diarrhoea, illnesses once considered seasonal...
Africa’s Addiction to Aid
Pressenza
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July 17, 2025
by Mesay Berhanu Gemechu Is it the beginning of the end of Africa’s overreliance on foreign aid? Trump’s decision to end the flow of aid going to the developing world, notably Africa, which has been channeled through the USAID over the past...