AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoUS Funding Fight in the Pacific: Hawaii lawmakers just pushed a new bicameral resolution to save the imperiled U.S. Forest Service Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry in Hilo, warning the Trump administration may shut down the 70-year-old research hub that supports forests across Hawaiʻi, Guam, American Samoa, CNMI, and more. Pacific Security: Fiji and the AFP opened a Pacific Transnational Crime Summit to tackle illicit drugs, citing 17 tonnes seized since January and urging Pacific-led action against trafficking networks. Connectivity Upgrade: NEC says it has completed the 2,250 km East Micronesia Cable System, bringing faster, more reliable internet to Kosrae, Tarawa, and Nauru. Local Relief & Governance: In CNMI, Guam’s governor is still waiting on federal answers about Guard support for Sinlaku recovery, weighing faster options. Pop Culture: Survivor 50’s finale is already in the books, with Cirie Fields winning the Sia Fan Favorite award and the season’s winner revealed.
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