AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoDigital Leap for the Pacific: NEC has completed the East Micronesia Cable System (EMCS), a 2,250 km submarine link connecting Kiribati (Tarawa), FSM (Kosrae and Pohnpei) and Nauru—ending reliance on satellite-only service and promising faster, more reliable internet for calls, payments and e-government. Disaster Response Crunch in the Marianas: Guam’s governor says the federal government still hasn’t answered her request to activate the Guam National Guard for Typhoon Sinlaku relief, and she’s weighing switching to federal “Title 10” control to speed up repairs. Ocean Economy Push: Papua New Guinea used the 2026 Melanesian Ocean Summit in Port Moresby to rally leaders around marine protection tied to jobs and investment, renewing support for the Melanesian Ocean Corridor of Reserves. Security Spotlight: A Micronesia dialogue on Guam warned islands are already being mapped into bigger-power plans—making local preparedness harder but more urgent.
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